Alcohol, Addiction and Christian Ethics

By:

Christopher C.H. Cook

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Paperback / softback

Series:

New Studies in Christian Ethics

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Addictive disorders are characterised by a division of the will, in which the addict is attracted both by a desire to continue the addictive behaviour and also by a desire to stop it. Academic perspectives on this predicament usually come from clinical and scientific standpoints, with the 'moral model' rejected as outmoded. But Christian theology has a long history of thinking and writing on such problems and offers insights which are helpful to scientific and ethical reflection upon the nature of addiction. Chris Cook reviews Christian theological and ethical reflection upon the problems of alcohol use and misuse, from biblical times until the present day. Drawing particularly upon the writings of St Paul the Apostle and Augustine of Hippo, a critical theological model of addiction is developed. Alcohol dependence is also viewed in the broader ethical perspective of the use and misuse of alcohol within communities.

Author Biography:

Chris Cook is chaplain of St Chad's College Durham and Professorial Research Fellow in the Department of Theology & Religion, Durham University. He is co-author of Treatment of Drinking Problems, 4th Edition (2003).

Release date Australia

December 4th, 2008

Author

Christopher C.H. Cook

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

236

Series

New Studies in Christian Ethics

Dimensions

152x229x14

ISBN-13

9780521091343

Product ID

2833376

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