History and Contemporary Issues
Studies in Moral Theology
Published on 6. October 2016
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4742-8135-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is a collection of the most important writings of Charles E. Curran from the 1980s and 1990s. He examines the history of moral theology in general, the development of Catholic medical ethics, the role of the laity in the thought of John Courtney Murray, and the evolution of Catholic moral theology from the end of World War II to the close of the 20th century. The volume also includes a selection of his writings on fertility control, homosexuality, public policy, gay rights, academic freedom and Catholic higher education.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
602 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-8135-5 (9781474281355)
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Person
Charles E. Curran is Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, USA.
Content
Preface
Part I - Historical Studies
1. Overview and Historical Development of Moral Theology
2. The Historical Development of Catholic Medical Ethics
3. The Manual and Casuistry of Aloysius Sabetti
4. The Role of the Laity in the Thought of John Courtney Murray
5. Catholic Moral Theology in the Past Forty Years
Part II - Contemporary Issues
6. Fertility Control
7. Is There Any Good News in Recent Documents from the Vatican about Homosexuality?
8. Law, Public Policy, and Gay and Lesbian Rights
9. The Theory and Practice of Academic Freedom in Catholic Higher Education
10. What Is a Catholic College?
11. Veritas Splendor: A Revisionist Perspective
12. Evangelium Vitae and Its Broader Context
Epilogue: The Future of Moral Theology
Index
Part I - Historical Studies
1. Overview and Historical Development of Moral Theology
2. The Historical Development of Catholic Medical Ethics
3. The Manual and Casuistry of Aloysius Sabetti
4. The Role of the Laity in the Thought of John Courtney Murray
5. Catholic Moral Theology in the Past Forty Years
Part II - Contemporary Issues
6. Fertility Control
7. Is There Any Good News in Recent Documents from the Vatican about Homosexuality?
8. Law, Public Policy, and Gay and Lesbian Rights
9. The Theory and Practice of Academic Freedom in Catholic Higher Education
10. What Is a Catholic College?
11. Veritas Splendor: A Revisionist Perspective
12. Evangelium Vitae and Its Broader Context
Epilogue: The Future of Moral Theology
Index