Islamic Moral Theology and The Future (IMTF) brings together Muslim scholars and thinkers from around the world to explore the relevance of Islamic moral theology to issues facing the Muslim community and humankind globally.
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Virtue Ethics and the Cultivation of the Moral Self
“Virtue Ethics and the Cultivation of the Moral Self” is the opening essay for the “Islamic Moral Theology in Conversation with the Future” (IMTF) project. In this post, project co-lead Martin Nguyen, Professor of Islamic Studies at Fairfield University, explains some of the key objectives of the IMTF project that he will coordinate with Maria Dakake, Associate Professor in Religious Studies at GMU.
Virtue Ethics and the Cultivation of the Moral Self
This post and that of Prof. Maria Dakake mark the official beginning of our respective but interrelated inquiries into contemporary Islamic moral theology. Over the course of the next two years, we will each facilitate an ongoing roundtable of Muslim voices on [...]
What Do We Owe to Others?: The Meaning of Muslim Communal Ethics in a Contemporary Context
“What Do We Owe to Others?: The Meaning of Muslim Communal Ethics in a Contemporary Context” is the second opening essay for the “Islamic Moral Theology in Conversation with the Future” (IMTF) project. In this post, project co-lead Maria Dakake, Associate Professor of Religion at George Mason University, explains some of the key objectives of the IMTF project that she will coordinate with Martin Nguyen, Professor of Religion at Fairfield University.
What Do We Owe to Others?: The Meaning of Muslim Communal Ethics in a Contemporary Context
Moral theology can be understood as the science of cultivating human virtue in relation to a recognized set of absolute, divine, or transcendent principles. Considered both theoretically and practically, the cultivated virtues are simultaneously a means of transforming and beautifying the individual [...]
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