Call number
238 USC
Status
Available
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Pages
204
Description
A concise dynamic reference book for communicating the Catholic faith and the Gospel message. Available in Paperback and Hardcover
Publication
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2005), Edition: 1, 204 pages
Original publication date
2005
ISBN
1574557203 / 9781574557206
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LibraryThing member ajgoddard
A clear and readable guide to official Roman Catholic moral theology. The main ethical section is Part Three - Life in Christ. Section 1 on life in the Spirit as man's vocation opens with a study of the dignity of the human person and contains teaching on Man: the image of God, Our vocation to
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beatitude, Man's freedom, The morality of human acts, The morality of the passions, Moral conscience, The virtues and Sin. There follows teaching on the human community and specifically The person and society, Participation in social life and Social justice. The third chapter on God's salvation as law and grace addresses The moral law, Grace and justification and The Church, Mother and Teacher. Section 2 on the Decalogue structures its account in terms of Christ's two-fold summary of love of God (The first, second and third commandments) and love of neighbour (The fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth). Easily available online Show Less