Christianity and the roots of morality : : philosophical, early Christian, and empirical perspectives / / edited by Petri Luomanen, Anne Birgitta Pessi, Ilkka Pyysiainen.

• Superior document: Philosophical Studies in Science and Religion, Volume 8
• TeilnehmendeR: Luomanen, Petri, 1961-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Philosophical studies in science and religion ; Volume 8.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (313 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Introduction /; Morality and Religion: Setting the Evolutionary and Philosophical Scene /; Moral Gods and the Origins of Human Cooperation /; The Evolution of Morality and Religion /; Religious Morality or Moral Religion? Kantian and Pragmatist Reflections /; Divine Evil, Godless Responsibility, Religious Happiness /; Comment 1: Comments on Ilkka Pyysiäinen’s “The Evolution of Morality and Religion” /; Comment 2: Religion Irrespective of Morality /; Morality and Early Christianity /; Morality and the Evolution of Christianity1 /; The Sermon on the Mount: Christian or Universal Ethics? /; Foundations of Early Christian Morality in the Light of Modern Argumentation Analysis /; Are Christians Better People? On the Contrast between “Us” and “Them” in Early Christian Rhetoric /; Comment 1: Morality, Networks, and Cultural Evolution: A Short Commentary on Petri Luomanen’s “Morality and the Evolution of Christianity” /; Comment 2: Content and Motivation in Christian Ethics: Comment on Syreeni’s, Thurén’s, and Räisänen’s Papers /; Morality and Christianity in Everyday Life /; Learning and Living the Golden Rule: Religious Communities and Morality /; Religion and Moral Choice: Does an Innate Moral Sense Account for Religion’s Influence on Moral Choice? /; Religion and Morality: Empirical Illustrations /; Comment 1: A Theologian’s Response to Ammerman, Monroe, and Pessi /; Comment 2: Religion, Altruism, and Everyday Life: Some Reflections /; Synthesis for Further Discussion /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004343539
• ISSN: 1877-8542
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Petri Luomanen, Anne Birgitta Pessi, Ilkka Pyysiainen.

What is the role of religion, especially Christianity, in morality, pro-social behavior and altruism? Are there innate human moral capacities in the human mind? When and how did they appear in the history of evolution? What is the real significance of Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount — does it set up unique moral standards or only crystallize humans’ innate moral intuitions? What is the role of religious teachings and religious communities in pro-social behavior? Christianity and the Roots of Morality: Philosophical, Early Christian, and Empirical Perspectives casts light on these questions through interdisciplinary articles by scholars from social sciences, cognitive science, social psychology, sociology of religion, philosophy, systematic theology, comparative religion and biblical studies. Contributors include: Nancy T. Ammerman, István Czachesz, Grace Davie, Jutta Jokiranta, Simo Knuuttila, Kristen Monroe, Mika Ojakangas, Sami Pihlström, Antti Raunio, Heikki Räisänen (✝), Risto Saarinen, Kari Syreeni, Lauri Thurén, Petri Ylikoski.