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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... Alphonsus Liguori, but many, including members of his own religious order, were not following the true spirit of Alphonsus. Isolation of Manuals The manuals of moral theology were very pragmatic books used to train confes- sors to be ...
... Alphonsus's moral theology. The authors of all the manuals at this time claimed to be following in the footsteps of Alphonsus. Third, Alphonsus himself testified to the important role of Thomas Aquinas in moral theology. In the preface ...
A History Charles E. Curran. together, with Alphonsus himself claiming to be following Aquinas. With their pastoral purpose of training confessors as judges, the manuals were so entrenched in practice that nothing was going to change ...
... superior in the United States, illustrates such an approach. From the Gallican perspective, he urged a transformationist synthesis between Catholicism and American culture.37 But in moral theology he found Alphonsus to be “ 12 chapter one.
A History Charles E. Curran. But in moral theology he found Alphonsus to be “ too sweet . ” 38 However , as in France ... Alphonsus , of more recent times.44 He later elaborated on both of these sources in greater detail . Thomas Aquinas ...