Search for dissertations about: "MORAL THEOLOGY"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words MORAL THEOLOGY.

  2. 1. Theology in Conflict. Readings in Afrikaner Theology : The Theologies of F.J.M. Potgieter and B.J. Marais

    Author : Hans S. A. Engdahl; Sven-Erik Brodd; John de Gruchy; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Church studies; close reading; contrast reading; fundamentalism; deconstruction; ecclesiology; neo-Calvinism; life system; biblical principia; verbal inspiration; Word become Scripture; pluriformity; ecumenism; moral community; ‘Christian brotherhood’; radical and conservative principle; slavery; universalism; cosmopolitanism; nationalism; colour; race; apartheid; Kyrkovetenskap; Church studies; Kyrkovetenskap; kyrkovetenskap; kyrkovetenskap;

    Abstract : This dissertation is a critical study of Afrikaner theology during the apartheid era in South Africa. Focus in this systematic, theological inquiry is on two Dutch Reformed theologians, F. J. M. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Moral Rubicon. A Study of the Principles of Sanctity of Life and Quality of Life in Bioethics

    Author : Axel Carlberg; Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; secular ethics; bioethics; sanctity of life; quality of life; procedural ethics; utilitarianism; deontology; Peter Singer; Helga Kuhse; H.T. Engelhardt; Theology; Teologi;

    Abstract : The principles of sanctity of life and quality of life are often appealed to in medical decisions at the "edges of life." Notwithstanding their importance in bioethics, these principles are still badly understood. This study is an attempt to clarify their normative significance and content. READ MORE

  5. 3. The primacy of ethics in the theology of Peter Abailard

    Author : Hans Fredrik Silén; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; Abelard; Ethics; Heloise; Medieval Theology; St Bernard; Twelfth Century; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; etik; Ethics;

    Abstract : This dissertation is an investigation into the influence of Peter Abailard's (1079-1142)ethical theory on his theology. The investigation is set out as follows: In chapter onewe state some characteristic traits of the early twelfth century. Chapter 2 presents ashort biography of Abailard, and lists his principal works. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Persistence of Christian Realism : A Study of the Social Ethics of Ronald H. Preston

    Author : Normunds Kamergrauzis; Alan Suggate; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; Christian ethics; social ethics; Christian Realism; R. Niebuhr; J. Bennett; Anglican ethics; moral theology; W. Temple; R. Preston; love; justice; solidarity; middle axioms; economic theory; economic practice; social responsibility; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; etik; Ethics;

    Abstract : The persistence of the tradition of Christian Realism in England is exemplified by the lifelong contribution of Anglican moral theologian Ronald H. Preston. READ MORE

  7. 5. Reconciliation and the Search for a Shared Moral Landscape – An exploration based upon a study of Northern Ireland and South Africa

    Author : Maria Ericson; Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; global ethics; dialogue; General; reconciliation; systematic and practical Christian theology; systematisk och praktisk ; Kristen teologi allmän; Northern Ireland; Non-Christian religions; Världsreligioner ej kristendom ; Theology; Teologi; peace building; conflict resolution; justice; ecumenism; forgiveness; South Africa; Truth and Reconciliation Commission;

    Abstract : In Northern Ireland and South Africa obstacles to reconciliation were found in these elements of a “moral landscape”: – Experiences of trauma, separation and inequalities, – Divergent views of the conflict and of “the other”, – Opposing identifications and loyalties, – Norms for interaction, – Contestant interpretations of values such as “peace” and “justice”. This study describes how these obstacles have been addressed in: 1) Efforts, particularly by ecumenical groups, to bridge the Catholic/Protestant divide in Northern Ireland. READ MORE