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Family Ethics Julie Hanlon Rubio

Family Ethics By Julie Hanlon Rubio

Family Ethics by Julie Hanlon Rubio


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How can ordinary Christians find moral guidance for the mundane dilemmas they confront in their daily lives? To answer this question, this title brings together a Catholic theology of marriage and a commitment to social justice to focus on the place where the ethics of ordinary life are played out: the family.

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Family Ethics: Practices for Christians by Julie Hanlon Rubio

How can ordinary Christians find moral guidance for the mundane dilemmas they confront in their daily lives? To answer this question, Julie Hanlon Rubio brings together a rich Catholic theology of marriage and a strong commitment to social justice to focus on the place where the ethics of ordinary life are played out: the family. Sex, money, eating, spirituality, and service. According to Rubio, all are areas for practical application of an ethics of the family. In each area, intentional practices can function as acts of resistance to a cultural and middle-class conformity that promotes materialism over relationships. These practices forge deep connections within the family and help families live out their calling to be in solidarity with others and participate in social change from below. It is through these everyday moral choices that most Christians can live out their faith-and contribute to progress in the world.

Family Ethics Reviews

This book dives into the tradition and situates itself within academic discussions, but it is written in accessible prose that is always connected to the practical and everyday lives of families. It is certainly appropriate for the educated non-specialist, and will be an invaluable resource for pastors and other Christian leaders ministering to families. The Way Even coming from a rich Catholic background of understanding, her concepts and applications can be used by any denomination... Anyone looking for a refreshing read on family ethics will not be disappointed with Dr. Rubio's work. Theological Book Review Very compelling indeed... Rubio provides the theological community with a new and refreshing way of thinking about the 'goods of marriage.' ... This book is a 'must read' for anyone who is interested in family life, marriage and relationships in general. It will provoked much discussion in many areas of sexual morality as well as making ordinary married couples feel more at home in theological discussions on sexuality, family and marriage. The Furrow Rubio outlines the thickest and most accessible vision yet of Catholic family life in contemporary America... Rubio's book should gain a very wide audience, for its significance goes beyond advancing the conversation in marriage and family ethics. The book is also suggestive of a way forward for Catholicism generally, one that advances on the lightweight accomodationism of liberals and the unfailing political severity and legalism of conservatives. How so? By an actual retrieval of some of the best work done in early 20th century Catholicism. Instead of simply rejecting anything 'pre-Vatican II' or inventing some supposed set of free-floating pieties that will 'return' us to those days, Rubio actually seeks out the 'nuanced' and 'rigorous analysis' of the literature of that time. In it, she finds both the counterculturalism she desires and the realism she needs. Her work here is suggestive for moral theologians a caricature of the evils of the moral manuals may overlook much of value that was unfortunately lost amidst the politics of the postconciliar Church. Catholic Books Review Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, especially those preparing for ministry, or adult study groups. -- Jacob Kohlhaas Religious Studies Review

About Julie Hanlon Rubio

Julie Hanlon Rubio is associate professor of Christian ethics at Saint Louis University. She is the author of A Christian Theology of Marriage and Family and coeditor (with Charles E. Curran) of Readings in Moral Theology No. 15. Rubio lives in St. Louis with her husband and their three sons.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Be Concerned with the Ordinary? Part I: Resources from the Catholic Tradition 1. A Catholic Theological Understanding of Marriage 2. Between the Personal and the Political: Families as Agents of Social Change 3. Grace, Sin, and Holy Families Part II: Practices 4. Practicing Sexual Fidelity 5. The Practice of Eating: Love, Justice, and Mercy 6. How Much Is Enough? The Practice of Tithing 7. Serving: Reimagining a Central Practice of Middle-Class Family Life 8. Family Prayer as Practice of Resistance Conclusion Index

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CIN1589016394VG
9781589016392
1589016394
Family Ethics: Practices for Christians by Julie Hanlon Rubio
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Georgetown University Press
20100317
272
Winner of Award for Excellence (United States). Winner of College Theology Society Book Award (United States). Winner of Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award (United States). Winner of Catholic Press Association, Family Life (United States). Winner of Book Award (United States). Winner of CPA Book Award for Family Life 6 (United States) Winner of Catholic Press Association Book Award for Family Life 6 (United States) Winner of Constructive-Reflective Study of Religion (United States).
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