The object of this book is to consider the relation of Christian ethics, the norm of which, for reasons stated within the pages, the author shall take to be the books of the New Testament, to the civilization of his own time, insofar as our Western culture is molded by conscious ideals. Inge writes neither an apology for Christianity nor an indictment of modern civilization.
During his life, Inge was President of the Aristotelian society, a columnist for the Evening Standard, a fellow of the British Academy, and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. He received honorary doctorates from Oxford, Aberdeen, Durham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews. Inge received honorary fellowships from King's and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge, and Hertford College, Oxford. ... Show more