Living the Truth in Love : A Biblical Introduction to Moral Theology,9780818907562

Living the Truth in Love : A Biblical Introduction to Moral Theology

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ISBN13: 9780818907562
ISBN10: 0818907568
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Pub. Date: 1996-08-01
Publisher(s): Alba House
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Summary

An exhaustive presentation of Roman Catholic moral teaching by an acknowledged expert.

Table of Contents

Foreword xiii
The Biblical Foundation of Moral Theology
3(38)
Is Moral Theology Obsolete?
3(5)
The Revision of Moral Theology
8(3)
The Unity of Biblical Torah
11(2)
The Torah of Jesus
13(5)
The Torah of Paul
18(5)
The Judicial and Ceremonial Torah
23(5)
The Structure of Biblical Moral Theology
28(6)
Are the Cardinal Virtues Biblical?
34(7)
Part I: Faith
Living by Faith
41(48)
The Virtue of Faith
41(20)
How Jesus Knew God
41(3)
Faith and Life
44(5)
Faith and Doubt
49(3)
Does Faith Assure Salvation?
52(3)
Faith and Signs
55(3)
A Sign Accessible to All?
58(3)
The Content of Faith
61(28)
What Does Faith See?
61(3)
Tradition
64(5)
Reforming Reformable Teaching
69(4)
Faith and/or Works?
73(2)
Faith as Gift
75(3)
Faith and Baptism
78(3)
Spiritual Blindness
81(5)
Summary of Norms
86(3)
Living Wisely
89(62)
Moral Wisdom
89(29)
Is Faith Moral Wisdom?
89(3)
Faith's Goal
92(4)
Nature and Supernature
96(3)
The Natural Desire to See God
99(5)
The Fundamental Option
104(3)
Choosing the Right Means
107(3)
A Christian Ethics
110(2)
The ``Way of the Wise''
112(4)
The ``Way of Fools''
116(2)
Conscience
118(33)
The ``Voice of Conscience''
118(4)
The Certitude of Conscience
122(3)
Is the Good What Authority Commands?
125(4)
Is the Good Natural to Us?
129(5)
Exceptionless Moral Norms
134(4)
Healing the Sick Conscience
138(3)
Moral Dilemmas
141(3)
Summary of Norms
144(1)
The Sacrament of Pastoral Prudence
145(1)
Conclusion to Part I
146(5)
Part II: Hope
Living in Hope
151(26)
The Virtue
151(13)
Hope Rooted in Faith
151(1)
Messianic Hope
152(5)
Hope of Christ's Return
157(2)
What We Hope For
159(3)
The Motive of Hope
162(2)
Its Certainty
164(13)
Is Hope Assured?
164(3)
Despair
167(2)
Spiritual Boredom
169(2)
Presumption
171(3)
The Sacrament of Hope
174(1)
Summary of Norms
175(2)
Living Moderately
177(70)
Self-Discipline
177(25)
Christian Asceticism
177(4)
The Need for Discipline
181(3)
Institutional Asceticism
184(1)
Pleasure
185(3)
The Pleasure-Pain Drive
188(4)
The Effort Drive
192(6)
The Virtue of Moderation
198(3)
Shame
201(1)
Integrity
202(22)
Fasting
202(2)
Christian Fasting
204(1)
Gluttony
205(2)
Gluttony and Chemical Dependency
207(2)
The Measure of Moderation
209(3)
Chastity
212(4)
Impurity
216(4)
Depersonalized Sex
220(2)
Self-Control
222(2)
Simplicity
224(23)
Humility
224(4)
Christ's Humility
228(3)
Docility
231(4)
Humane Manners
235(1)
Simplicity of Life-Style
236(2)
Meekness
238(4)
Capital Sin of Anger
242(3)
The Sacrament of Chastity
245(1)
Summary of Norms
245(2)
Living Courageously
247(24)
The Virtue
247(11)
The Need for Courage
247(6)
Martyrdom
253(5)
Related Virtues
258(13)
Nobility
258(3)
Generosity
261(1)
Patience
262(1)
Endurance
263(2)
Holy Spirit's Gift
265(2)
The Sacrament of Spiritual Warfare
267(1)
Summary of Norms
267(1)
Conclusion to Part II
268(3)
Part III: Love
Living Justly
271(70)
Justice and Rights
271(13)
The Virtue of Justice
271(2)
Need for Justice
273(2)
Foundations of Human Rights
275(1)
False Foundations for Rights
276(3)
Kinds of Human Rights
279(2)
Primary and Secondary Rights
281(1)
Error of Egalitarianism
282(2)
Property
284(9)
Property Rights
284(1)
Limits to Property Rights
285(4)
Material and Immaterial Property
289(1)
Property in Persons?
290(3)
Commutative Justice
293(48)
Kinds of Justice
293(1)
Injuries
294(1)
Injuries to Persons
295(1)
Murder
296(1)
Abortion
297(2)
Animal Rights
299(1)
Suicide
300(2)
Euthanasia
302(1)
Eugenic Killing and Genocide
303(1)
Self-defense
304(1)
Dueling and Exhibitions of Skill
305(1)
Police Action and Just War
306(7)
Capital Punishment?
313(5)
Multilation and Neglect of Health
318(1)
Injuries to Property
319(2)
Defamation
321(2)
Covenants and Contracts
323(4)
Honesty in Business
327(3)
Wages
330(3)
Loans
333(2)
Investment
335(2)
Restitution
337(2)
Summary of Norms
339(2)
Living Justly, Continued
341(82)
Legal Justice
341(23)
Legal and Social Justice
341(2)
Principle of Subsidiarity
343(1)
Just Forms of Government
344(2)
Duties of Citizenship
346(2)
The Ethics of the Learned Professions
348(5)
Church Government
353(1)
The Family
354(2)
Child Rights
356(2)
Sexism
358(2)
Parental Responsibility
360(1)
Right of Privacy
361(1)
Sexual Abuses
362(2)
Distributive Justice
364(16)
Distributive Justice
364(2)
Children's Needs
366(1)
Gender Needs
367(1)
Social Differentiation
368(2)
Option for the Poor
370(3)
Duty to Work
373(1)
Contemplatives
374(1)
Gender Roles?
375(3)
Domestic and Public Roles
378(2)
Related Virtues
380(43)
Related Kinds of Justice
380(1)
Virtue of Religion
381(22)
Virtue of Obedience
403(3)
Virtue of Patriotism
406(2)
Virtue of Truthfulness
408(7)
The Virtues of Gratitude and Leniency
415(4)
The Gift of Piety
419(1)
The Sacrament of Justice
419(2)
Summary of Norms
421(2)
Living in Love
423(40)
Friendship and Sexual Love
423(12)
Friendship
423(2)
Sexual Love
425(2)
Two Meanings of Marriage
427(1)
Two Inseparable Meanings
428(3)
Celibacy and Love
431(4)
Agape
435(11)
The Nature of Christian Love
435(4)
The Supremacy of Love
439(1)
Growth in Love
440(3)
The Order of Love
443(3)
Works of Love
446(5)
The Inner Working of Love
446(3)
The Corporal Works of Mercy
449(1)
The Spiritual Works of Love
450(1)
Sins Against Love
451(7)
Hatred and Sins Against Joy
451(3)
Scandal
454(2)
Love and Law
456(1)
The Sacrament of Love
456(1)
Summary of Norms
457(1)
Summary of Moral Theology
458(5)
Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Works 463(4)
Bibliography 467(58)
Biblical Index 525(24)
Subject Index 549

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