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About the Society of Christian Ethics (SCE)The purpose of the Society is to promote scholarly work in Christian ethics and in the relation of Christian ethics to other traditions of ethics, and to social, economic, political and cultural problems; to encourage and improve the teaching of these fields in colleges, universities and theological schools; and to provide a community of discourse and debate for those engaged professionally within these general fields. A non-denominational scholarly association, the Society of Christian Ethics draws its 950 members from the faculties of universities, colleges, and theological schools primarily from the United States, Canada, and Europe. The growth and vitality of the Society of Christian Ethics reflect the maturing of the academic discipline of Christian social ethics. The SCE promotes research in the history of ethics and moral theology, theoretical issues relating to the interplay of theology and ethics, methodology in ethical reflection and investigation, and comparative religious ethics. At the same time, the Society addresses in national and global contexts problems in applied and professional ethics, and various human rights and social justice issues. MembershipMembership in the Society is open to persons in the following groups: (1) college, university, or seminary teachers of Christian ethics or social ethics; (2) persons teaching in similar institutions in other fields who are concerned with the relation of Christian ethics to their subject matter; (3) persons whose full-time professional work in church, government, social agency or elsewhere is related to the purposes of the Society. Join TodayRenew Membership
SCE's Summer Meeting 2026August 11-13, 2026 The meeting features a plenary, concurrent sessions, and interest group sessions. All members who are up to date with dues will have free access to the meeting.
SCE Plenary Tuesday, August 11, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Eastern
The Future of the Christian Ethical Traditions of Just War and Just Peacebuilding Description: Sustained debate over the Christian ethics of violence, war, and peace has characterized the SCE since its inception. In the contemporary United States, public officials selectively invoke Christian just-war ideas and the rhetoric of “peace through strength” to justify military actions that, according to critics, clearly fail to satisfy just-war criteria or contribute to a more peaceful international order. This panel of experts will consider whether and how, under these conditions, Christian ethical traditions of just war and just peacebuilding can continue to exercise normative force in public and political life. Panelists: Dr. Rosemary Kellison, Associate Professor of Religion, Department of Religion, Florida State University; Dr. Richard B. Miller, Laura Spelman Rockefeller, Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics, and Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School and in the College; and Dr. Gerard F. Powers, Director, Catholic Peacebuilding Studies and Coordinator, Catholic Peacebuilding Network, Kroc Institute, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame. Convener: Diana Fritz Cates, SCE President
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