Christian Ethics and Moral Controversies

This course examines how Christian thinkers have approached some of today's most contested moral topics - war, sex, money, abortion, gender, race, and more - while placing their views in dialogue with secular perspectives. Through examining historical and contemporary debates, students will explore competing visions of what it means to live well, individually and communally. Throughout, the course elucidates the ways in which Christian ethics has shaped Western civic and political life. It explores how contemporary ethical and political perspectives, including secular perspectives, often unwittingly presuppose Christian theological commitments.