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Worldviews : the challenge of choice
Title:
Worldviews : the challenge of choice
Personal Author EPSB:
Ken. Badley
Summary:
"Worldviews" introduces the world religions and explores how followers of a world religion other than Christianity approach such questions as sexual ethics, bio-medical ethics and environmental ethics. Every chapter also explains how Christians approach the respective issue.
Other Title:
Worldviews, the challenge of choice
Year Published:
1996
Physical Description:
xii, 435 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Morality and ethics: what are they? -- Why do we make the decisions we do? -- Seeking answers to key individual and social questions -- Family and peer relationships -- Media and technology -- Sexuality, sex and gender roles -- The world of work and leisure -- The spiritual dimension of human life -- Understanding death in the context of life -- Science and medical technology: sanctity of life, quality of life and ethics -- Suicide and euthanasia -- Origins of the universe -- Living in our environment: domination or stewardship? -- Protecting the future -- War-Is it ever justified? -- Threats to peace and security -- Global poverty and global co-operation -- Understanding social justice -- Tolerance and understanding -- Problems of discrimination -- Fostering a caring community.
Subject:
Religions -- Study and teaching.

Christianity.

Ethics.
Added Corporate Author:
Irwin Publishing.
ISBN:
9780772521538
Publisher:
Toronto : Irwin Publishing, c1996.
Edmonton Public Schools