Neil Messer

Christian Ethics

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this expansive and innovative treatment of Christian ethics, Hak Joon Lee sets out to retrieve the covenant tradition of theology and ethics from its complex and sometimes problematic past, arguing that the new covenant can serve as the key metaphor for a Christian ethic that is liberative, egalitarian, nonviolent, and careful of creation. In his hands, this approach generates a richly textured and well-resourced account of the contours of Christian ethics and thoughtful engagements with some of the most pressing and divisive issues of our time.”

On the Origin of Consciousness

Science & Faith

“Scott Ventureyra has tackled one of the most challenging issues in the field of science and theology: how to account theologically and scientifically for the origins of consciousness. In a wide-ranging and thoroughly-researched book, he develops a distinctive and sometimes provocative account, which will offer both stimulation and challenge to anyone with an interest in these questions.”

Preservation and Protest

Theology

“The problem of animal suffering and the question of humankind’s responsibilities regarding nonhuman creatures were too long neglected as matters of theological concern. This new book is a valuable contribution to the repair of that neglect. In dialogue with diverse theological voices, McLaughlin develops a compelling Christian vision of hope for the transformation of the cosmos and an ethic that maintains a creative tension between the preservation of the natural world and protest against the evils to which it is subjected. This rich and provocative study should prove an invaluable point of departure for much future work.”

Well Played

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Shafer--rightly dissatisfied with current debates about doping in sport--shows that to have a better discussion, we need to understand the nature of sport as a practice. He develops an original theological account that critiques doping but also raises bigger and more challenging questions. I hope his book will persuade theologians to take sport more seriously, and those involved in sport that theology has something important to say about their chosen pursuits.”