Fundamental moral theology /
Franz Böckle ; translated by N.D. Smith.
- New York : Pueblo Pub. Co., c1980.
- xii, 321 pages ; 23 cm.
Translation of: Fundamentalmoral.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Man between Claim and Fulfillment -- One Claim -- Obligation as a Phenomenon -- The Ground of Obligation -- Contradiction -- Guilt as a Phenomenon -- Theological Reflection About Guilt and Sin -- Fulfillment -- Fundamental Problems in the Justification of Norms -- The Biblical Foundation -- Moral Norms in the Old Covenant -- The Ethos of the Early Church -- Nature, Experience and Reason -- The Natural Moral Law -- The Development and Justification of Morally Relevant Insights -- The Development and Justification of Morally Normative Judgments -- The Church's Contribution.
During the past fifteen years, no aspect of theology has undergone such thorough scrutiny and renewal as that of moral theology. Furthermore, the discussions have not been the exclusive concern of churchmen. Theologians have entered into dialogue with the need to improve social order. Thus the insights of all the human and social sciences have been brought to bear in the task of reassessment and restructuring.