The Christian moral life
Subtitle: faithful discipleship for a global society
By: Patricia Lamoureux and Paul J. Wadell
Contributors: Wadell, Paul J.
Series: Theology in global perspective series; Theology in global perspective
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Maryknoll, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781570758812
Subjects: Christian ethics; Catholic authors; Doctrines; Catholic Church
Description: "Imagine an introductory text in moral theology that is synthetic of diverse perspectives on important themes of the moral life and is a page-turner at the same time. That is what The Christian Moral Life turns out to be....This splendid volume is theologically rich, interreligiously informed, and prophetically forthright in showing that even more than rules and actions, morality is about the kind of person we ought to become: a faithful disciple. Theology students, teachers, and interested laity alike could not ask for a more finely crafted resource. Lamoureux and Wadell make the vision and form of a virtue-oriented approach to the moral life clear and compelling"--Richard M. Gula, S.S., Franciscan School of Theology/Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley.

"This is a fine text in moral theology for Catholic undergraduates and parish groups--firmly rooted in faith, global in scope, theologically perceptive, pedagogically astute, and inclusive of insights from other religious traditions."--Charles E. Curran, Southern Methodist University.

This new introduction to moral theology is focused on Christ, rooted in the Scriptures, and connected to the sacramental and spiritual life. It views the Christian moral life as one of faithful discipleship imbued with Christian virtues. To make the discussion accessible to students, each of the ten chapters includes a conclusion, a list of key points, questions for reflection, and suggestions for further reading. --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The call of discipleship : "come, follow me" (Mark 1:17); title: The Christian moral life and learning to see : "Master, I want to see" (Mark 10:51); title: The treasure we seek; title: the reign of God and the moral life : "the kingdom of God is at hand" (Mark 1:15); title: STarting over again and again : sin and conversion in the Christian life : "repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15); title: The virtues; title: how to be good at being human : "make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue" (2 Peter 1:5); title: Conscience; title: exploring a gift too precious to lose : "your conscience bears witness" (Romans 2:15); title: Love; title: the only true path to life : "whoever does not love remains in death" (1 John 3:14); title: The paschal mystery and the moral life : "if we die with Christ, we live with him" (Romans 6:8); title: The spirit and moral discernment : "do not quench the spirit" (1 Thessalonians 5:19); title: The mission of public discipleship : "go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:16-20).