Theological Fragments

Duncan B. Forrester is Emeritus Professor of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

• 1. Theological Fragments: Introduction; 2. Biblical Interpretation and Cultural Relativism; 3. The End of Sacraments? Sacramental Action and Discipleship; 4. Education and Moral Values: Who Educates? 5. The Gay Vocation; 6. The Church and the Concentration Camp: Some Thoughts on Moral Community; 7. The Mystery of the Human Person in Community; 8. Welfare and Human Nature; 9. Violence and Non-violence in Conflict Resolution: Some Theological Comments; 10. The Blessed Virgin Mary: A Pastoral Approach; 11. Ethics and Salvation; 12. A Nonsense Pointing Nowhere?

'This is a very varied collection, clearly written from a deep faith and passion for social justice. Though itself fragmentary, it illuminates on nearly every page.' Rt Revd David Atkinson, Church Times , May 2006