Ethics in the Sanctuary: Examining the Practices of Organized Religion

By Margaret P. Battin

Book Overview

Explores a range of ethical dilemmas that organized religion raises, such as: When a Catholic priest hears the confession of someone about to commit murder, may he break confidentiality? and Are the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300045476
• ISBN13: 9780300045475
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Should be read by every thinking person.

Concrete and convincing, this is the best objective critique of organized religion I have ever come across. A really important work of research and writing. I really mean it when I say it changed my life. I am so pleased to see that it is still in print! If I could, I would give a copy to every person I know.