| Edition |
[First edition]. |
| Description |
195 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Approaching Christian Morality. Two Elements ;Morality a Human Institution ;The Autonomy of Morality ;The Human Search for Morality ;Misinterpretations -- The Context of Christian Morality: Morality and God. The Ten Commandments ;Religion and Morality: A Struggle ;Context: The Law of God ;Context: Support and Motivation for Moral Life ;Morality and Salvation: Models ;Why be Moral -- Making Moral Decisions: The Bible. A Specific Christian Morality? Does one need the Bible? ;Problems about Dependence on the Bible ;A Revealed Reality: Faith and the 'I' who Judges ;Not Ready-made Judgments ;Christian Discernment -- The Truth in Love. The Bible and Agape ;A Definition: Regard and Commitment ;Working out the Details: Love, Values and Rules -- Theories: The Greatest Good: Natural Law. Is Morality based on Doing the Greatest Good? ;The Natural Law Tradition ;Comment -- The Moral Agent: Understanding Ourselves. Freedom to See ;Freedom to Do ;The Significance of Motive ;The Historical Character of Life: Becoming Story -- Some Problem Areas. Absolutes and Objectivity ;The Principle of Double Effect ;Morality and Church Discipline -- The Appeal to Conscience. A Responsible Conscience ;Difficulties ;Freedom of Conscience ;An Informed Conscience ;Morality and Law -- Sin and Reconciliation. Moral Failure as Alientation ;Mortal Sin ;Reconciliation ;Epilougue:Waiting on God. The Pharisee and the Publican. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Christian ethics -- Catholic authors.
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| ISBN |
0894537393 |
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