Applied Christian Ethics

Matthew Lon Weaver is chaplain and chair of the Department of Social, Religious, and Ethical Studies at the Marshall School.

• Introduction, Matthew Lon WeaverPart I: FoundationsChapter 1: Social Christianity, Niebuhrian Realism, and the Protestant Mainline, Gary DorrienChapter 2: Paul Tillich and the Frankfurt School, Guyton B. HammondChapter 3: Toward a Constructive “Religious Realism”: Robert Bellah and Reinhold Niebuhr, Harlan StelmachChapter 4: Paul Tillich and the Lingering Possibility of Prophetic Activity, Randall K. BushChapter 5: Recent Books about Reinhold Niebuhr and Reflections on His Relevance Today, Charles C. BrownChapter 6: Calvin for Today: Breaking Out of the Iron Cage, Matthew Lon WeaverChapter 7: The Life and Practice of an Ethicist, Ronald H. StonePart II: Economics and JusticeChapter 8: Cowboys, Indians, and Ethicists: A Conversation Stimulated by Robert Warrior, Carol S. RobbChapter 9: Justice, Power, and International Organizations, Randall W. StoneChapter 10: Making Global Capitalism More Just by Imposing an International Transaction Tax, John C. RainesChapter 11: Responding to “Not in My Backyard” Advocates: A Christian Feminist Justice Approach, Laura StiversPart III: Politics, War, and PeacemakingChapter 12: Redeeming Democracy: The Continuing Paradox of African-American Faith-Based Politics, Samuel K. RobertsChapter 13: The Development and Nature of the Peace Making Idea, Edward LeRoy Long, Jr.Chapter 14: The Church Reformed and Always Resisting: Ronald H. Stone and Presbyterian Social Witness, Christian T. IossoChapter 15: Vietnam: A Scar on the Soul, Robert L. StiversChapter 16: Drones and Christian Morality, Ronald H. StoneAfterword, Ronald H. Stone

Here is a wonderful collection of essays, many by established scholars skillfully addressing both theory and practice, or foundational and applied topics, in Christian social ethics. Furthermore, this volume is a fine tribute to Ronald H. Stone, who served as an inspiration for these appreciative yet critical contributions by colleagues and students from his more than four decades of service to church and society. Applied Christian Ethics: Foundations, Economic Justice, and Politics is a valuable resource for scholars and others interested in current trends and future trajectories in twenty-first century Christian social ethics.