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The Vice of Luxury

Economic Excess in a Consumer Age

by David Cloutier ...

Series series Moral Traditions series
Luxury. The word alone conjures up visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet luxury also faces criticism as a moral vice harmful to both the self and society. Engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, The Vice of Luxury takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society.David Cloutier’s critique goes to the heart of a ... Read more

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Luxury. The word alone conjures up visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet luxury also faces criticism as a moral vice harmful to both the self and society. Engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, The Vice of Luxury takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society.David Cloutier’s critique goes to the heart of a
... Read more
Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture

A Primer on Critical Realism for Christian Ethics

by Daniel K. Finn, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Theodora Hawksley, Daniel J. Daly, David Cloutier, Matthew A. Shadle ...

Christian ethics has addressed moral agency and culture from the start, and Christian social ethics increasingly acknowledges the power of social structures. However, neither has made sufficient use of the discipline that specializes in understanding structures and culture: sociology. In Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture, editor and contributor Daniel K. Finn proposes a field ... Read more

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Christian ethics has addressed moral agency and culture from the start, and Christian social ethics increasingly acknowledges the power of social structures. However, neither has made sufficient use of the discipline that specializes in understanding structures and culture: sociology. In Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture, editor and contributor Daniel K. Finn proposes a field
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30 Climate COPs Later

Stories from Canadian Participants

by Christophe Aura, Caroline Brouillette, Miyuki Qiajunnguaq Daoran, Dane de Souza, Dalee Sambo Dorough, Rosa Galvez, Kate Gillis, Piita Irniq, Richard Kinley, Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk, Alexina Kublu, Susie-Ann Kudluk, Jean Lemire, Elizabeth May, David Miller, Sara Olsvig, Mark Purdon, Graeme Reed, Patrick Rondeau, Anne Simpson, Dominique Souris, John Stackhouse, Catherine Stewart, Berry Vrbanovic, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Erin Myers ...

Since their inception, the United Nations Climate Change Conferences—or Conference of the Parties (COPs)—have shaped the global response to climate change. These high-stakes gatherings bring together world leaders, scientists, activists, and policymakers to negotiate the future of our planet. Yet, despite increasing media attention, the inner workings of these forums remain complex and often ... Read more

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Since their inception, the United Nations Climate Change Conferences—or Conference of the Parties (COPs)—have shaped the global response to climate change. These high-stakes gatherings bring together world leaders, scientists, activists, and policymakers to negotiate the future of our planet. Yet, despite increasing media attention, the inner workings of these forums remain complex and often
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Rethinking Justice in Catholic Social Thought

by Daniel K. Finn, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, George Kodithottam, Maria Ines De Castro Millen, Anathea Portier-Young, Jean Porter, Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Agnes M. Brazal, David Cloutier0 ...

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A reinterpretation of justice in Catholic social thought as a lived experience of communal lifeCatholic social thought is a living tradition. Insights into justice that are centuries old still apply, but they need to be reexamined in light of historical developments such as democracy, global markets, feminism, the preferential option for the poor, environmental challenges, and the shift of ... Read more

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A reinterpretation of justice in Catholic social thought as a lived experience of communal lifeCatholic social thought is a living tradition. Insights into justice that are centuries old still apply, but they need to be reexamined in light of historical developments such as democracy, global markets, feminism, the preferential option for the poor, environmental challenges, and the shift of
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Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's Laudato Sì

A Faith Formation Guide

by David Cloutier ...

Once again, Pope Francis has set the pundits, news outlets, and politicians buzzing, this time with an historic encyclical letter on care for the environment called Laudato Sì: On Care for our Common Home. As an alternative to all the noise and bloviating, the faithful and the curious alike will welcome this reliable, serene, and inspiring companion to the document.David Cloutier’s Reading, ... Read more

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Once again, Pope Francis has set the pundits, news outlets, and politicians buzzing, this time with an historic encyclical letter on care for the environment called Laudato Sì: On Care for our Common Home. As an alternative to all the noise and bloviating, the faithful and the curious alike will welcome this reliable, serene, and inspiring companion to the document.David Cloutier’s Reading,
... Read more
Species Tree Inference

A Guide to Methods and Applications

by Paul D. Blischak, Jeremy M. Brown, Zhen Cao, Alison Cloutier, Kerry Cobb, Alexandria A. DiGiacomo, Deren A. R. Eaton, Scott V. Edwards, Kyle A. Gallivan, Daniel J. Gates, Phil Grayson, Xinhao Liu, Patrick F. McKenzie, Siavash Mirarab, Erin Molloy, Genevieve G. Mount, Luay Nakhleh, Jamie R. Oaks, Huw A. Ogilvie, James B. Pease, Diana Pilson, Timothy B. Sackton, Stacey D. Smith, Claudia Solís-Lemus, David L. Swofford, Coleen E. Thompson, Emiko M. Waight, Joseph F. Walker, Tandy Warnow, Ellen I. Weinheimer, James C. Wilgenbusch, Andrea D. Wolfe, Zhi Yan, Stephen Smith ...

An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologistsThe increasingly widespread availability of genomic data is transforming how biologists estimate evolutionary relationships among organisms and broadening the range of questions that researchers can test in a phylogenetic framework. Species Tree Inference brings together many of today’s leading ... Read more

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An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologistsThe increasingly widespread availability of genomic data is transforming how biologists estimate evolutionary relationships among organisms and broadening the range of questions that researchers can test in a phylogenetic framework. Species Tree Inference brings together many of today’s leading
... Read more
Business Ethics and Catholic Social Thought

by Regina Wolfe, Jennifer Herdt, Mary Hirschfeld, David Cloutier, Martin Schlag, Martijn Cremers, Kenneth Goodpaster, Gregory Beabout, Andrew M. Yuengert, Michael J. Naughton, Edward D. Kleinbard ...

A comprehensive overview of the contribution of Catholic social thought to business ethicsCan a religion founded on loving one’s neighbor give moral approval to profit-seeking business firms in a global economy? What should characterize the relationship between faith and economic life? What can businesses, employees, and executives do to contribute to the common good and to make their practices ... Read more

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A comprehensive overview of the contribution of Catholic social thought to business ethicsCan a religion founded on loving one’s neighbor give moral approval to profit-seeking business firms in a global economy? What should characterize the relationship between faith and economic life? What can businesses, employees, and executives do to contribute to the common good and to make their practices
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Markets and Other Social Structures

Analyzing Moral Ecologies in Christian Ethics

Edited by David Cloutier, Christina McRorie ...

This volume honors and examines Daniel Finn's transformative contributions to the field of Christian ethics. In a career spanning nearly fifty years, Finn became a preeminent thinker on Christian economic ethics and pioneered pathways of interdisciplinary engagement between theological ethics and the social sciences. In this collection, a wide range of scholars from several disciplines take up key ... Read more

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This volume honors and examines Daniel Finn's transformative contributions to the field of Christian ethics. In a career spanning nearly fifty years, Finn became a preeminent thinker on Christian economic ethics and pioneered pathways of interdisciplinary engagement between theological ethics and the social sciences. In this collection, a wide range of scholars from several disciplines take up key
... Read more
New Wine, New Wineskins

A Next Generation Reflects on Key Issues in Catholic Moral Theology

by William Bolan, David Cloutier, Kelly Johnson, Margaret R. Pfeil, William Portier, Christopher Vogt, Darlene Fozard Weaver, Christopher Steck ...

The growing shift in Catholic moral theology from reflecting on rules alone to focusing on the identity and formation of persons as moral agents prompts a further question: What impact do recent changes in the identity and formation of Catholic moral theologians themselves have on how that discipline is practiced? Young Catholic moral theologians experience a sharply different professional ... Read more

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The growing shift in Catholic moral theology from reflecting on rules alone to focusing on the identity and formation of persons as moral agents prompts a further question: What impact do recent changes in the identity and formation of Catholic moral theologians themselves have on how that discipline is practiced? Young Catholic moral theologians experience a sharply different professional
... Read more
Walking God's Earth

The Environment and Catholic Faith

by David Cloutier ...

How does the Catholic tradition understand the significance of the environment, and what are the implications for our daily lives? In Walking God’s Earth, David Cloutier provides a concise, accessible, and spiritually engaging introduction to these questions. Cloutier emphasizes the importance of “finding our place” within God’s created order, showing how spiritual experiences and scriptural ... Read more

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How does the Catholic tradition understand the significance of the environment, and what are the implications for our daily lives? In Walking God’s Earth, David Cloutier provides a concise, accessible, and spiritually engaging introduction to these questions. Cloutier emphasizes the importance of “finding our place” within God’s created order, showing how spiritual experiences and scriptural
... Read more
Environmental Justice and Climate Change

Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the Catholic Church in the United States

by Scott G. Hefelfinger, Anselma Dolcich-Ashley, Jame Schaefer, Christiana Z. Peppard, Jeremiah Vallery, David Cloutier, Keith Douglass Warner, Elizabeth Groppe, Bernard Unabali, Donald Kettler0, Mary Ashley1, John T. Brinkman2, Matthew Philipp Whelan3, Kevin W. Irwin4, Michael Baur5, Tobias Winright6 ...

During his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI was called ‘the green pope’ because of his ecological commitments in his writings, statements, and practical initiatives. Containing twelve essays by lay, ordained, and religious Catholic theologians and scholars, along with a presentation and a homily by bishops, Environmental Justice and Climate Change: Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the ... Read more

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During his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI was called ‘the green pope’ because of his ecological commitments in his writings, statements, and practical initiatives. Containing twelve essays by lay, ordained, and religious Catholic theologians and scholars, along with a presentation and a homily by bishops, Environmental Justice and Climate Change: Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the
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Leaving and Coming Home

New Wineskins for Catholic Sexual Ethics

Edited by David M. Cloutier ...

SINCE 2002, THE SYMPOSIUM NEW WINE, NEW WINESKINS HAS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY for young Catholic moral theologians to engage in shared work and conversation. Here, the fruits of these labors are gathered into one collection, which represents the wide scope of the future of Catholic sexual ethics. This volume offers the first collection of a new generation's approaches to Catholic sexual ethics. The ... Read more

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SINCE 2002, THE SYMPOSIUM NEW WINE, NEW WINESKINS HAS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY for young Catholic moral theologians to engage in shared work and conversation. Here, the fruits of these labors are gathered into one collection, which represents the wide scope of the future of Catholic sexual ethics. This volume offers the first collection of a new generation's approaches to Catholic sexual ethics. The
... Read more

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