Mercy as a Public Virtue
James F. Keenan defines mercy as “the willingness to enter the chaos of another.” Mercy thus defined, he argues, is the distinctive characteristic of Christian morality. This essay asserts that mercy is, in fact, a public virtue, one that can be affirmed across a broad range of religious and moral t...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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Journal of religious ethics
Année: 2020, Volume: 48, Numéro: 3, Pages: 458-472 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Grâce
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/ Éthique politique
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion CG Christianisme et politique CH Christianisme et société NCD Éthique et politique |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Immigration
B Virtue B Solidarity B Mercy B public virtue |
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| Résumé: | James F. Keenan defines mercy as “the willingness to enter the chaos of another.” Mercy thus defined, he argues, is the distinctive characteristic of Christian morality. This essay asserts that mercy is, in fact, a public virtue, one that can be affirmed across a broad range of religious and moral traditions. As a public virtue, mercy ought to shape both affective and effective responses to the Syrian refugee crisis in the United States. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jore.12327 |