Studying Christian Ethics: The Birth of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics and the Context Out of Which It Grew

Abstract

This article traces the history of the foundation of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics. It glances back to the birth of the Church of England during the Reformation era and then proceeds to examine the development of Christian ethics and moral theology in the twentieth century. It places Anglican developments within the wider ecumenical context. Drawing on personal correspondence and the author’s own involvement in the Society the article is the first account of the foundation of this important movement within the teaching of Christian ethics.