Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

The impact of religion on character formation, ethical education, and the communication of values in late modern pluralistic societies / Michael Welker, John Witte, Stephen Pickard (eds.).

Contributor(s): Welker, Michael, 1947- [editor.] | Witte, John, Jr, 1959- [editor.] | Pickard, Stephen K [editor.]
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Leipzig : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 283 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9783374064106; 3374064108Other title: Impact of religion [Cover title]Subject(s): Character -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Conduct of life -- Religious aspects | Moral development | Cultural pluralismLOC classification: BV4599.5.C45 | I47 2020Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction to the present volume / Michael Welker -- Part one. Christian religion and character formation: potentials and risks. Comfort, freedom, justice, and truth : Christian religion, the formation of character, and the communication of values / Michael Welker -- Anthropology and religious formation / Gregor Etzelmuller -- "Values of the gospel" : the formative role of Christian values for social cohesion in modern societies / Friederike Nüssel -- The fallacy of "individual autonomy," and moral value in the community of Christ / Peter Carnley -- Should religion shape character? / William Schweiker -- The dialectic of religious formation / Jennifer A. Herdt -- Part two. Character formation in other religious traditions and general morals. Buber vs. Weber : future sociological research according to Buber's proposal : the I-thou relationship in scholarly research / Admiel Kosman -- Elements of religious socialization in Islamic cultures : how to be a "good" Muslim in Europe? / Raja Sakrani -- Chinese family education and spiritual intervention : voluntary and involuntary moral actions from neurological and theological perspectives / Milton Wai-Yiu Wan, Renee Lai-Fan Ip -- Literary form, paideia, and religion : comparing case studies from the ancient Greek, traditional Chinese, and early Christian contexts / Waihang Ng -- Humility, humiliation, and hope : an extended homily on the crucible for authentic character in leadership / Martyn Percy -- Part three. Interdisciplinary and ethical perspectives on societal impacts of religion -- The impact of religion on shaping values in pluralistic societies : a case of opposing interpretations and unintended consequences? / Piet Naude -- Optimal environments for the formation of character : challenges and prospects for religion / Stephen Pickard -- "With religion, not from religion" : Christian antimoralist moralism and its impact on moral formation / Bernd Oberdorfer -- Formation as figuration : the impact of religion framed by media anthropology / Philipp Stoellger -- Learning to care for the whole person : the significance of body and soul for diaconal work / Johannes Eurich -- The uses of law for the formation of character : a classic protestant doctrine for late modern liberal societies? / John Witte Jr.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library 1 West BV4599.5.C45 I47 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0182903690812

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to the present volume / Michael Welker -- Part one. Christian religion and character formation: potentials and risks. Comfort, freedom, justice, and truth : Christian religion, the formation of character, and the communication of values / Michael Welker -- Anthropology and religious formation / Gregor Etzelmuller -- "Values of the gospel" : the formative role of Christian values for social cohesion in modern societies / Friederike Nüssel -- The fallacy of "individual autonomy," and moral value in the community of Christ / Peter Carnley -- Should religion shape character? / William Schweiker -- The dialectic of religious formation / Jennifer A. Herdt -- Part two. Character formation in other religious traditions and general morals. Buber vs. Weber : future sociological research according to Buber's proposal : the I-thou relationship in scholarly research / Admiel Kosman -- Elements of religious socialization in Islamic cultures : how to be a "good" Muslim in Europe? / Raja Sakrani -- Chinese family education and spiritual intervention : voluntary and involuntary moral actions from neurological and theological perspectives / Milton Wai-Yiu Wan, Renee Lai-Fan Ip -- Literary form, paideia, and religion : comparing case studies from the ancient Greek, traditional Chinese, and early Christian contexts / Waihang Ng -- Humility, humiliation, and hope : an extended homily on the crucible for authentic character in leadership / Martyn Percy -- Part three. Interdisciplinary and ethical perspectives on societal impacts of religion -- The impact of religion on shaping values in pluralistic societies : a case of opposing interpretations and unintended consequences? / Piet Naude -- Optimal environments for the formation of character : challenges and prospects for religion / Stephen Pickard -- "With religion, not from religion" : Christian antimoralist moralism and its impact on moral formation / Bernd Oberdorfer -- Formation as figuration : the impact of religion framed by media anthropology / Philipp Stoellger -- Learning to care for the whole person : the significance of body and soul for diaconal work / Johannes Eurich -- The uses of law for the formation of character : a classic protestant doctrine for late modern liberal societies? / John Witte Jr.

The John Bulow Campbell Library promotes intellectual discovery, collects and enables access, and provides information relevant to the curriculum and traditions of the Church and the Seminary.

Powered by Koha