CPTJ Archive | Volume 11 – Essays on Humility
Title
Christians and the Virtues: A Brief History of the Recent Renaissance and Some Remaining Questions
Benjamin burkholder
Abstract
Discussions of virtue ethics among theologians are commonplace today, but what has led to their fairly recent rebirth? Benjamin Burkholder introduces readers to the key figures and volumes behind the resurgence of virtue ethics, focusing particularly on the foundational works of Alasdair MacIntyre and Stanley Hauerwas, as well as more recent contributors like Joseph J. Kotva, Jr., Daniel Harrington, and James Keenan. The historical overview and the explanation of how these authors have developed various strands of virtue ethics leads to reflection on tensions and questions that remain, thus opening pathways for further study and application by Pastor Theologians.
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Benjamin Burkholder (PhD, Duquesne University) is Associate Pastor at North Park EPC in Wexford, PA, and a Fellow of Scripture and Theology at Greystone Theological Institute in Coraopolis, PA. He is a member of the St. Hildegard Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
