Things That Count

by Gilbert Meilaender and Gilbert C. Meilaender

Book Overview

Penned by a leading ethicist, this book is about first things--the bond of a man and a woman in marriage, sexuality, parents and children, politics and its limits, the place of suffering in our lives,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882926366
• ISBN13: 9781882926367
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
• Length: 393 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Recommended for students of Christian philosopy & ethics.

Things That Count is an impressive collections of moral and theological essays by Gilbert Meilaender (Board of Directors Professor of Christian Ethics at Valparaiso University and associate editor of the Journal of Religious Ethics) which is divided into four sections: Men and Women; Parents and Children; Place and Possessions; and Books. Professor Meilaender draws upon the great works of philosophy, literature and political theory to articulate his own contributions to our understanding of the human condition. Things That Count is highly recommended reading for students of philosophy and ethics within the context of the Christian tradition.