Difference between revisions of "Moral Theology & Ethics"
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| + | <B>What is Christian Ethics & Moral Theology? </B> | ||
| + | Christian ethics is the branch of theology that studies human acts so as to direct them to a loving vision of God seen as our true, complete happiness and our final end. This vision is attained by means of grace, the virtues, and the gifts, in the light of revelation and reason. | ||
| + | By Servais Pinckaers in <I>The Sources of Christian Ethics</I> | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 29 August 2016
What is Christian Ethics & Moral Theology? Christian ethics is the branch of theology that studies human acts so as to direct them to a loving vision of God seen as our true, complete happiness and our final end. This vision is attained by means of grace, the virtues, and the gifts, in the light of revelation and reason. By Servais Pinckaers in The Sources of Christian Ethics
Recommended Reading
Resources
Hayes, Richard The Moral Vision of the New Testament (HarperCollins, 1996). This text appears on many syllabi for Ethics courses at Anglican Seminaries and provides a good introduction to the integration of Holy Scripture and Christian Ethics.
