Designed for Good (Paperback)

Kevin J. Brown

ISBN 10: 1619708485 / ISBN 13: 9781619708488

Published by Hendrickson Publishers Inc, Massachusetts, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. Kevin J. Brown's Designed for Good is a study of classical virtue ethics from a Christian perspective. This book shows Christians that their faith contains resources to help them recover the idea of virtue in the face of our modern moral bewilderment. Although we may not realize it, we live in a world that is full of competing ethical systems. Appeals to rights, personal freedom, or even equality often come with their own "meta-values." Each of these values has something in common with the Christian message, but none of them tells the whole story. In this Christian take on classical virtue ethics, Brown weaves in modern-day examples from economics, politics, and pop culture to create a relevant framework that relates faith to contemporary ethical questions. Brown argues that true virtue-the kind we can actually strive for in our day-to-day lives-requires a holistic vision of the good life, not a list of rules determined by our preferences or the latest market trends. Instead, it is precisely what we were designed for by our Creator: life in the community of Christ's body, the church. Virtue then becomes the pursuit of wholeness in harmony with God's design. Brown introduces the problem of modern ethics and analyzes common "meta-values" that readers will likely have encountered in their workplaces, schools, and possibly even churches. Readers will especially resonate with the second half of the book, where Brown outlines the foundations of the holistic, Christian concept of virtue: "to act justly, and love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designed for Good (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers Inc, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1619708485
• ISBN 13: 9781619708488
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In this Christian take on classical virtue ethics, Kevin J. Brown invites us to explore what it means to live the virtuous life―and why that is so important. Today the word virtue can sound legalistic or old-fashioned, but in the past it was used to describe the fullness of human excellence in accordance with God’s design. This book seeks to recapture that definition, weaving in modern-day examples from economics, politics, and pop culture to create a relevant framework that relates faith to contemporary ethical questions.

About the Author

Kevin Brown is an associate professor of business at Asbury University
and also serves as the lead editor of the Christian Business Academy
Review. His formal education spans the areas of theology, philosophy,
and economics and his writing seeks to explore the interplay between
these fields. He resides with his wife and children in Wilmore, Kentucky."