Catholic Moral Theology in the United States: A HistoryGeorgetown University Press, 11/04/2008 - 368 من الصفحات In this magisterial volume Charles E. Curran surveys the historical development of Catholic moral theology in the United States from its 19th century roots to the present day. He begins by tracing the development of pre-Vatican II moral theology that, with the exception of social ethics, had the limited purpose of training future confessors to know what actions are sinful and the degree of sinfulness. Curran then explores and illuminates the post-Vatican II era with chapters on the effect of the Council on the scope and substance of moral theology, the impact of Humanae vitae, Pope Paul VI's encyclical condemning artificial contraception, fundamental moral theology, sexuality and marriage, bioethics, and social ethics. Curran's perspective is unique: For nearly 50 years, he has been a major influence on the development of the field and has witnessed first-hand the dramatic increase in the number and diversity of moral theologians in the academy and the Church. No one is more qualified to write this first and only comprehensive history of Catholic moral theology in the United States. |
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... reasons became the establishment theologian whose authority was used to prevent change or de- velopment.21 Marciano Vidal ... reason for their intellectual isolation. The extended discussion over proba- bilism also contributed to this ...
... reason Kenrick kept Aquinas accessible as he was writing his textbook . Alphonsus had proposed an eminent approach to moral theology based on his deep knowledge and his many years of pastoral experience . Kenrick used Alphonsus and ...
... claim that Kenrick's difficult Latin prose made it hard for Ameri- can seminarians to read and understand his textbooks.64 I think there was a more practical reason . The manuals that went through many editions 16 chapter one.
A History Charles E. Curran. practical reason . The manuals that went through many editions were written by priests in a religious order . Subsequent editors were fellow religious from the same order who felt a commitment to continue the ...
... reason and revelation as the primary sources for moral theology , but reason receives the overwhelming attention . Reason recog- nizes the fundamental moral principles and deduces practical conclusions from these principles . His ...