Children, Religion and the Ethics of Influence
Download or Read eBook Children, Religion and the Ethics of Influence PDF written by John Tillson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Tillson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2019-06-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781350066809 |
| ISBN-13 | : 135006680X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Children, Religion and the Ethics of Influence by : John Tillson
Book excerpt: In Children, Religion and the Ethics of Influence, John Tillson develops a theory concerning which kinds of formative influence are morally permissible, impermissible or obligatory. Applying this theory to the case of religion, he argues that religious initiation in childhood is morally impermissible whether conducted by parents, teachers or others. Tillson addresses questions such as: how we come to have the ethical responsibilities we do, how we understand religion, how ethical and religious commitments can be justified, and what makes children ethically special.
