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St. Paul’s Moral Teaching and the CCC. Based upon the Sources of Christian Ethics, by S. Pinckaers, OP, and Part III of the Catechism. Relationship of Faith and Morality. Joseph Fuchs Categorical-behavior, norms, values
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St. Paul’s Moral Teaching and the CCC Based upon the Sources of Christian Ethics, by S. Pinckaers, OP, and Part III of the Catechism
Relationship of Faith and Morality • Joseph Fuchs • Categorical-behavior, norms, values • Transcendent-attitudes and Christian spirit that “penetrate” moral categories • A practical separation of Faith and Morality • Scripture and specific content of Ethics • Fragmenting Scriptures
St. Paul’s Response to the Problem • Gospel encounters Jewish Law and Greek Philosophy • Roman morality • Paul’s Mode of Attack • Greeks-Rom 1.21 • Jews- Rom. 2.17-24
Paul’s Proclamation of Gospel Morality • Introduction—Rom. 1:16-17 • Development and Explanation • 1 Cor 1.22-25; 2.2, 5-7,10 • Rom 3:21-26, 30; • Gal 2.16 • A new virtue—Faith • The Person of Jesus • New possibilities and power for action
Faith: Source of Morality in Paul • Virtue • A New Creature • In Christ • A new creation 2 Cor 5:17 • One’s being is no longer one’s own • A profound change of personality (of who one is) • See VS 18
Personality • Rom 6:6, 13 • Eph 4:22-24 • Faith generates a new person • Conversion • Gal 5:16 ff • Daily Moral Combat Rom 7:22-23
Life According to the Spirit • Spirit is a New Life Principle-Rom 8:13 • Life According to the Spirit-Rom 8:12-15; Gal 5-6; Col 3-4; Eph 4-6 • Life in Christ; Imitation • Gal 2.20-21; Rom 6.11 • Not an outward imitation • Not by our strength
Virtues • Charity • Human Virtues • Faith and Charity make use of them • Transform them • Phil 4.8 • A Modification of the Moral Agent from within • Inserted into the new spiritual organism by grace • Restructuring on Humility and Charity • Joy and Peace
Catechism • Virtues 1803 • Human 1804-1809 • Grace and Human Virtues 1810-1811 • Theological Virtues 1812-1829 • Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit 1830-1832