by Julie Hanlon Rubio
contributions by Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Julie Hanlon Rubio and Julie Hanlon Rubio
Georgetown University Press, 2010
eISBN: 978-1-58901-667-5 | Paper: 978-1-58901-639-2
Library of Congress Classification BX2351.R83 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 241.63

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

How can ordinary Christians find moral guidance for the mundane dilemmas they confront in their daily lives? To answer this question, Julie Hanlon Rubio brings together a rich Catholic theology of marriage and a strong commitment to social justice to focus on the place where the ethics of ordinary life are played out: the family.

Sex, money, eating, spirituality, and service. According to Rubio, all are areas for practical application of an ethics of the family. In each area, intentional practices can function as acts of resistance to a cultural and middle-class conformity that promotes materialism over relationships. These practices forge deep connections within the family and help families live out their calling to be in solidarity with others and participate in social change from below. It is through these everyday moral choices that most Christians can live out their faith—and contribute to progress in the world.