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The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics Blackwell Companions to Religion The Blackwell Companions to Religionseries presents a collection of the most recent schol- arship and knowledge about world religions. Each volume draws together newly commissioned essays by distinguished authors in the field, and is presented in a style which is accessible to undergraduate students, as well as scholars and the interested general reader. These volumes approach the subject in a creative and forward-thinking style, providing a forum in which leading scholars in the field can make their views and research available to a wider audience. Published The Blackwell Companion to Judaism Edited by Jacob Neusner and Alan J. Avery-Peck The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion Edited by Richard K. Fenn The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible Edited by Leo G. Perdue The Blackwell Companion to Postmodern Theology Edited by Graham Ward The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism Edited by Gavin Flood The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology Edited by Peter Scott and William T. Cavanaugh The Blackwell Companion to Protestantism Edited by Alister E. McGrath and Darren C. Marks The Blackwell Companion to Modern Theology Edited by Gareth Jones The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics Edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells Forthcoming The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics Edited by William Schweiker The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion Edited by Robert A. Segal The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity Edited by Ken Parry The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality Edited by Arthur Holder The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture Edited by John Sawyer The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament Edited by David Aune The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics Edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells © 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd except for editorial material and organization © 2004 by Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells to be identified as the Authors of the Editorial Material in this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Blackwell companion to Christian ethics / edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells. p. cm. – (Blackwell companions to religion) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-631-23506-X (alk. paper) 1. Christian ethics. 2. Public worship – Moral and ethical aspects. I. Hauerwas, Stanley, 1940– II. Wells, Samuel. III. Series. BJ1251.B54 2004 241–dc22 2003015469 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 10 on 12.5 pt Photina by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com To the people and parish of St Elizabeth’s, North Earlham, Norwich, UK This page intentionally left blank Contents List of Contributors x Preface xiii Part I Studying Ethics through Worship 1 1 Christian Ethics as Informed Prayer Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 3 2 The Gift of the Church and the Gifts God Gives It Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 13 3 Why Christian Ethics Was Invented Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 28 4 How the Church Managed Before There Was Ethics Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 39 Part II Meeting God and One Another 51 5 Gathering: Worship, Imagination, and Formation Philip Kenneson 53 6 Greeting:Beyond Racial Reconciliation Emmanuel Katongole 68 7 Naming the Risen Lord: Embodied Discipleship and Masculinity Amy Laura Hall 82 8 Being Reconciled: Penitence, Punishment, and Worship John Berkman 95 viii contents 9 Praising in Song: Beauty and the Arts Kevin J. Vanhoozer 110 10 Collecting Praise: Global Culture Industries Michael L. Budde 123 Part III Re-encountering the Story 139 11 Reading the Scriptures: Rehearsing Identity, Practicing Character Jim Fodor 141 12 Listening: Authority and Obedience Scott Bader-Saye 156 13 Proclaiming: Naming and Describing Charles Pinches 169 14 Deliberating: Justice and Liberation Daniel M. Bell, Jr 182 15 Discerning: Politics and Reconciliation William T. Cavanaugh 196 16 Confessing the Faith: Reasoning in Tradition Nicholas Adams 209 Part IV Being Embodied 223 17 Praying: Poverty Kelly S. Johnson 225 18 Interceding: Giving Grief to Management Michael Hanby 237 19 Being Baptized: Bodies and Abortion Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt 250 20 Becoming One Body: Health Care and Cloning M. Therese Lysaught 263 21 Becoming One Flesh: Marriage, Remarriage, and Sex David Matzko McCarthy 276 22 Sharing Peace: Discipline and Trust Paul J. Wadell 289 Part V Re-enacting the Story 303 23 Offering: Treasuring the Creation Ben Quash 305 24 Participating: Working toward Worship R. R. Reno 319 contents ix 25 Remembering: Offering our Gifts D. Stephen Long and Tripp York 332 26 Invoking: Globalization and Power Timothy Jarvis Gorringe 346 27 Breaking Bread: Peace and War Gerald W. Schlabach 360 28 Receiving Communion: Euthanasia, Suicide, and Letting Die Carole Bailey Stoneking 375 29 Sharing Communion: Hunger, Food, and Genetically Modified Foods Robert Song 388 30 Eating Together: Friendship and Homosexuality Joel James Shuman 401 31 Being Silent: Time in the Spirit Michael S. Northcott 414 32 Being Thankful: Parenting the Mentally Disabled Hans S. Reinders 427 33 Washing Feet: Preparation for Service Mark Thiessen Nation 441 Part VI Being Commissioned 453 34 Being Blessed: Wealth, Property, and Theft Stephen Fowl 455 35 Bearing Fruit: Conception, Children, and the Family Joseph L. Mangina 468 36 Being Sent: Witness Michael G. Cartwright 481 Afterword Rowan Williams 495 Index 499