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The History of Moral Theology . Where do these “rules” come from? . Are any morality rules “manmade”? If so, which ones? . Who “Made” These Rules? . God ! Jesus ! Holy Spirit ! . Where are these “Rules” Found? . Ten Commandments Beatitudes Didache Catechism
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The History of Moral Theology Where do these “rules” come from?
Who “Made” These Rules? God ! Jesus ! Holy Spirit !
Where are these “Rules” Found? • Ten Commandments • Beatitudes • Didache • Catechism • Other Church writings/Papal encyclicals • Magisterium • Only interprets the teachings
Patristic Period • 1st Century -11th Century • The Gospels • General teachings of Jesus Christ • Summarized in the Didache • By the apostles • First handbook of morals
The Didache • General precept: • To do good and avoid evil
The Doing of Good • Observance of two great commandments: • Love for our God • Love for our Neighbor • The Golden Rule
The Church Fathers • Wrote moral handbooks • Example: Clement of Alexandria • Reason and Philosophy • “Wherefore, since the WORD, Himself has come to us from Heaven, we need not, I reckon, go any more in search of human learning to Athens and the Rest of Greece…” -An Exhortation of the Heathen
The Scholastic Period • 12th Century – 17th Century • St. Thomas Aquinas • Summa Theologiae • Imitating Christ • An act is good or bad –depending on if it deters us or contributes to our human end • We can never achieve a complete/final happiness in this life • Final/Complete happiness –God!
The Modern Period • 18th Century –Present • Culmination of History • Sacred Scripture • Catechism • Magisterium • Pastoral Approach • Educating the faithful
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