“There is something fresh and distinctive about Feldmeier’s approach to religions that serves as a timely corrective to so many textbooks on the same themes. Religions are too often presented as some exotic doctrinal system for conceptual analysis or some curious relic for historical investigation. Rather, for Feldmeier, religions are to be encountered and experienced. In his hands, religions no longer appear as so many isms but as living, evolving, and above all, mystical realities that expand and transform one’s spiritual perspective and way of life. Professors and students who are bored to tears by bone-dry religion textbooks that every year swamp college campuses will rejoice in having Feldmeier’s book at their disposal. They can now have a cor ad cor [heart to heart] conversation with the religious Other they encounter.”

“Catholic Ethics in Today’s World is excellent for introducing students to moral reasoning in a genuinely theological context. The authors stress the positive dimension of ethics, quickly breaking through students’ stereotypes about Catholic ethics as rule-bound and constricting. The chapters on controversial issues present the reasoning behind official Catholic teaching very cogently, which sets just the right foundation for critical yet constructive dialogue in the classroom.”

“Honest, accessible, and thorough: Catholic Ethics in Today’s World accomplishes a welcome but rare feat among current textbooks. Zalot and Guevin provide clear, accurate, and enthusiastic explorations of Catholic moral theology and social justice. Their examples involve realistic scenarios, and their willingness to incorporate the research and insight of their own undergraduate students only enhances the book’s accessibility. [Instructors] will appreciate [the authors’] patient explanation of the theology behind the well-known moral perspectives.”

“This book engages college students on many levels. It explores philosophical and theological principles in Christian ethics and applies them to topics such as the economy, the death penalty, war and military activity, medical issues, and sexual ethics. The principles of Catholic Social Teaching provide a solid foundation for each topic. This well-researched and well-written book challenges students to grapple with the Catholic Church’’s perspective and their own stances.”

““[This] introduction to health care ethics provides a solid basic text in the field and is particularly helpful in integrating a religious perspective into bioethics in a way that invites deeper dialogue. It is very readable, but does not sacrifice intellectual depth in being accessible.””