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Author: J. Philip Wogaman

J. Philip Wogaman is Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary, past President of the American Theological Society, past President of the Society of Christian Ethics, and past President of the Interfaith Alliance. He is the former Senior Pastor at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC, and is the author of many books, including Moral Dilemmas: An Introduction to Christian Ethics and What Christians Can Learn from Other Religions.

An Unexpected Journey 
Reflections on Pastoral Ministry
By J. Philip Wogaman
J. Philip Wogaman offers candid reflections on his service as Senior Minister at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. This unexpected journey began for Wogaman at the age of sixty, following a full career as an ethics professor. Wogama...
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Christian Ethics 
A Historical Introduction
By J. Philip Wogaman
This one-volume history of Christian ethics is the only comprehensive resource currently available to survey major thinkers, movements, and issues from the early church to the present. Topics discussed are: the legacies of Christian ethics, the ethic...
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Christian Ethics, Second Edition 
A Historical Introduction
By J. Philip Wogaman
This updated survey of Christian ethics addresses major thinkers, movements, and issues from the early church to the present. A broad range of topics is discussed, including the biblical and philosophical legacies of Christian ethics and ethics throu...
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By J. Philip Wogaman
J. Philip Wogaman understands the uncertainty surrounding most moral questions. He believes, however, that religious faith makes a difference in one's ethics, that Christian character is fundamental to decision-making, and that it is possible to arri...
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By J. Philip Wogaman
In this revised and expanded edition of Christian Perspectives on Politics, J. Philip Wogaman updates his comprehensive discussions on the interaction of Christian ethics and American politics. Wogaman clearly and fairly analyzes the long-standing de...
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Faith and Fragmentation 
Reflections on the Future of Christianity
By J. Philip Wogaman
In this classic reissue, scholar, pastor, and author J. Philip Wogaman addresses "people who wonder whether Christian Faith makes sense in light of the sweeping changes of our age," changes that have created at the same time a pluralistic world, a te...
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Moral Dilemmas 
An Introduction to Christian Ethics
By J. Philip Wogaman
How can we make decisions that are consistent with our basic values? We must first, J. Philip Wogaman says, identify basic moral presumptions that can guide our thought as we face moral dilemmas. These basic moral presumptions include equality, grace...
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Readings in Christian Ethics 
A Historical Sourcebook
By Douglas M. Strong, J. Philip Wogaman
Readings in Christian Ethics presents in one volume the most consequential ethical writings from the earliest days of Christianity through the late twentieth century. Introductory material for each selection is provided to help set each piece in its ...
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Speaking the Truth in Love 
Prophetic Preaching to a Broken World
By J. Philip Wogaman
J. Philip Wogaman challenges preachers not to retreat from the world and to reconsider what they leave out of their sermons. In this helpful guide, he discusses the biblical and theological grounding of prophetic preaching, the pastoral and liturgica...
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Surrendering My Ordination 
Standing Up for Gay and Lesbian Inclusivity in The United Methodist Church
By J. Philip Wogaman
In May 2017, after sixty years as an ordained United Methodist minister, Rev. J. Philip Wogaman surrendered his ordination, choosing to exit a community of clergy who will not allow an openly gay person to join. By surrendering his ordination, he cho...
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By J. Philip Wogaman
Examining other religions provides Christians the opportunity to more deeply understand their own beliefs. Learning about other religions is not the same as learning from other religions, which can have great value to Christians who wish to strengthe...
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