William Schweiker, Maria Antonaccio, Elizabeth Bucar | Encyclopedia of Religious Ethics. 3 Volume Set (2022) [PDF] [EN]

Each volume is devoted to a particular element of religious ethics. Volume I - Moral Inquiry helps readers understand diverse religious and moral traditions, the social practices and institutions used for their transmission, and the methods and approaches used for their comparison. Volume II – Moral Tradition describes the established historical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Indian religions, Chinese religions, African religions, and religions of the Americas. Volume III – Moral Issues provides the conceptual resources for understanding the structures, conditions, and challenges of a wide range of moral issues that religious ethicists have engaged, and for appreciating the contributions of different scholars in the field. Unique in its topical depth and scope, the Encyclopedia of Religious Ethics:

Provides diverse historical, contemporary, theoretical, and cultural perspectives on numerous religious and moral traditions
Represents the richness of thought of a vast range of renowned scholars from various disciplines, traditions, and cultures
Examines some of the most significant theories, approaches, and concepts that have been used to compare traditions of religious ethics
Discusses recent developments in religious and moral life and new approaches to the study of religious ethics
Introduces practices in current religious communities that address the various dimensions of the moral life
Dedicated to understanding and addressing moral challenges and possibilities in our global times, the Encyclopedia of Religious Ethics is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the relation between religion and ethics in the modern world, including those involved in general and comparative religious studies, religious and comparative ethics, and moral theory.