a biblical introduction to moral theology Ashley, Benedict M. creator text bibliography nyu New York Alba House c1996 1996 monographic eng

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xiv, 558 pages; 21 cm. The Biblical Foundation of Moral Theology -- Is Moral Theology Obsolete? -- The Revision of Moral Theology -- The Unity of Biblical Torah -- The Torah of Jesus -- The Torah of Paul -- The Judicial and Ceremonial Moral Theology -- Are the Cardinal Virtues Biblical? -- Faith -- Living by Faith -- The Virtue of Faith -- How Jesus Knew God -- Faith and Life -- Does Faith Assure Salvation? -- Faith and SIngs -- A sign Accessible to All -- The Content of Faith -- What Does Faith See? -- Tradition -- Reforming Reformable Teaching -- Faith and/or Works? Faith as Gift -- Faith and Baptism -- Spiritual Blindness -- Summary of Norms --Living Wisely -- A Moral Wisdom? -- Is Faith Moral Wisdom? Faith's Goal -- Nature Desire to See God -- The Fundamental Option -- Choosing the Right Means -- A Christian Ethics -- The "Way of the Wise" -- The "Way of Fools" -- Conscience -- The "Voice of Conscience" -- The Certitude of Conscience -- Is the Good What Authority Commands? -- Is the Good Natural to Us? -- Exceptioless Moral Norms -- Healing the Sick Conscience -- Moral Dilemmas -- Summary of Norms -- The Sacrament of Pastoral Pruedence -- Hope -- Living in Hope -- The Virtue -- Hope Rooted in Faith -- Messianic Hope -- Hope of Christ's Return -- What We Hope For -- The Motive of Hope -- Its Certainty -- Is Hope Assured? -- Despair -- Spiritual Boredom -- Presumption -- The Sacrament of Hope -- Summary of Norms -- Living Moderately -- Self Discipline -- Christian Asceticism -- the Need for Discipline -- Institutional Asceticism -- Pleasure -- The Pleasure-Pain Drive -- The Effort Drive -- The Virtue of Moderation -- Shame -- Integrity -- Fasting -- Gluttony -- Gluttony and Chemical Dependency -- The measure of Moderation -- Chastity -- Impurity -- Depersonalized Sex -- Self-Control -- Simplicity -- Humility -- Chris's Humility -- Docility -- Humane Manners -- Simplicity of Life-Style -- Meekness -- Capital Sin of Anger -- The Sacrament of Chastity -- Living Courageously -- The Virtue -- The Need for Courage -- Martyrdom -- Related Virtues -- Nobility -- Generosity -- Patience -- endurance -- Holy Spirit's Gift -- The Sacrament of Spiritual Warfare -- Love -- Living Justly -- Justice and Rights -- The Virtue of Justice -- Foundations of Human Rights -- False Foundation for Rights -- Primary and Secondary Rights -- Error of Egalitarianism -- Property -- Property Rights -- Limits to Property Rights -- Material and Immaterial Property -- Property in Persons? -- Commutative Justice -- Kinds of Justice -- Injuries -- Injuries to Persons -- Murder -- Abortion -- Animal Rights -- Suicide -- Euthanasia -- Eugenic Killing and Genocide -- Self-defence -- Dueling and Exhibitions of Skill -- Police Action and Just War -- Capital Punishment? -- Mutilation and Neglect of Health -- Injuries to Property -- Defamation -- Covenants and Contracts -- Honesty in Business -- Wages -- Loans -- Investment -- Restitution -- Living Justly, Continued -- Legal Justice -- legal Social Justice -- Principle of Subsidiarity -- Just Forms of Government -- Duties of Citizenship -- Ethics of the Learned Professions -- Church Government -- The Family -- Child Rights -- Sexism -- Parental Responsibility -- Right of Privacy -- Sexual Abuses --Distributive Justice -- Children's Needs -- Gender Needs -- Social Differentiation -- Option for the Poor -- Duty to Work -- Contemplatives -- Gender Roles? -- Domestic and Public Roles -- Related Virtues -- Related Kinds of Justice -- Virtue of Religion -- Virtue of Obedience -- Virtue of Patriotism -- Virtue of Truthfulness -- The Virtues of Gratitude and Leniency -- The Gift of Piety -- The Sacrament of Justice -- Summary of Norms -- Living in Love -- Friendship and Sexual Love -- Friendship -- Sexual Love -- Two Meanings of Marriage -- Two Inseparable Meanings -- Celibacy and Love -- Agape -- The Name of Christian Love -- The Supremacy of Love -- Growth in Love -- The order of Love -- Works of Love -- The Inner Working of love -- The Corporal Works of Mercy -- The Spiritual Works of Love -- Summary of Norms -- Summary of Moral Theology Benedict M. Ashley, OP Includes bibliographical references (p. [467]-523) and indexes. Christian ethics Catholic authors Christian ethics Biblical teaching BJ 1249 .A77 1996 241/.042 0818907568 (pbk.) 96010967 DLC 960229 20230809084849.0 3051467 spa