July 22, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS – The fiery core of Christianity is rekindled by Daniel C. Maguire in his latest book, A Moral Creed for All Christians. He urges that Christianity's real relevance for the renewal of American public life lies not in the myopic morality of the Christian Right nor in any particular program of the Left but in the enduring relevance of Jesus and biblical Christianity. He explains Christianity's indispensable moral conviction about God's care, rapport with the earth, the nature of ownership, the bond between justice and peace, the nature of enmity, the illogic of militarism, and the creative potential of the human species. Includes questions for group discussion.

"In this stunning manifesto, A Moral Creed for All Christians, ethicist Daniel Maguire summons us to take seriously both the looming threat of destruction and the mandate to build the reign of God. . . . He calls us to choose life. . . not just with words but with our whole heart and soul, resources and energy." –Rosemary Radford Ruether, Carpenter Professor of Feminist Theology, Graduate Theological Union.

"Daniel Maguire as a master teacher uses his broad theological knowledge and his sprightly writing style to propose this radical and prophetic vision of the justice involved in the reign of God proclaimed by Jesus. If all Christians live out the creed and challenge so vividly presented here, our country, our churches, and our world would be much different and much better than they are now. " –Charles Curran, Southern Methodist University.

Daniel C. Maguire is Professor of Ethics at Marquette University. He also is President of the Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics. Among his many books are Death by Choice (1974), The Moral Choice (1975), The Moral Revolution (1986), The Moral Core of Judaism and Christianity (Fortress Press, 1993), Sacred Energies: When the World's Religions Sit Down to Talk about the Future of Human Life and the Plight of this Planet (Fortress Press, 2000), and Sacred Choices: The Right to Contraception and Abortion in Ten World Religions (Fortress Press, 2001).

Format: Paperback 208 pages 5.5 x 8.5 inches; ISBN: 0800637615; Publisher: Fortress Press; Price: $14.00.

To order A Moral Creed for All Christians please call Fortress Press at 1-800-328-4648 or visit the Web site at http://www.fortresspress.com/.

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