The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: Biblical Studies and Ethics for Real Life

Chan, Yiu Sing Lucas

ISBN 10: 1442215542 / ISBN 13: 9781442215542

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: Biblical Studies and Ethics for Real Life
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442215542
• ISBN 13: 9781442215542
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes brings together biblical studies and ethics to help students gain a fuller understanding of these two important biblical passages-both what the text meant historically, and what it means today. It is an excellent introduction to Christian ethics focusing on two well-known passages.

About the Author

James F. Keenan, SJ, is Canisius Professor of Theology, director of the Jesuit Institute, and vice president of Global Engagement at Boston College. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including University Ethics: How Colleges Can Build and Benefit from a Culture of Ethics (2015), The Works of Mercy: The Heart of Catholicism (2017), A History of Catholic Theological Ethics (2022), and The Moral Life: Eight Lectures (2024).