On the Moral Nature of the Universe
Theology, Cosmology, and Ethics
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On the Moral Nature of the Universe: Theology, Cosmology, and Ethics
What is the ethical import of contemporary scientific cosmology? How
does our understanding of the
universe relate to our most pressing social concerns? How do the
disparate fields of theology, ethics, and the sciences relate to each
other? Murphy and Ellis offer a coherent construction of these
relations and show
how a particular moral vision—a "kenotic" ethic—is
supported "from below" by the social sciences and
"from above" by theology. The theological import of contemporary
cosmology, they argue, points
ultimately to an ethic that centers on self-sacrifice and
nonviolence. In ambition, rigor, and scale, in its search for an
integrated and coherent worldview at a time of unprecedented
complexity and uncertainty,
readers will find this volume daring and important.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800629830
- Dimensions 6 x 9
- Pages 288
- Publication Date October 18, 1996
Endorsements
"A creative and impressive achievement in coherently integrating ideas not only from cosmology and
theology but also from ethics and the social sciences--including careful analysis of the methods of inquiry
and the distinctive contributions of each discipline."
--Ian Barbour