1 / 32

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 . Moral Theology . Questions to Ponder. What does it mean that God created man in His image and likeness? What is the Christian concept of the human being? Are we social beings with rights and duties because of human solidarity? . Chapter 2 . Introduction .

vinson
Download Presentation

Chapter 2

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 2 Moral Theology

  2. Questions to Ponder • What does it mean that God created man in His image and likeness? • What is the Christian concept of the human being? • Are we social beings with rights and duties because of human solidarity?

  3. Chapter 2 Introduction

  4. In order to Understand Catholic Moral Theology … • Know proper terms/definitions • Determine the aim or purpose • Know the differences between related parts • Understand the sources from which its principles are deduced

  5. Moral Theology Section 1

  6. Moral Theology • Good and Evil of human acts • Purpose of who performs them • Why is this important to know? • Origin and end of a moral action found within the One “who alone is good”

  7. Catholic Moral Theology • Science that enables the human mind to make correct moral choices guided by principles set forth by the Magisterium

  8. Catholic Moral Theology • Guides us to live a new life in Christ • Enables us to secure our reward of eternal life • Directs us in our quest for holiness/sainthood • Principles are discovered in the life of Jesus/Revelation • Aided by human science (where appropriate) • Use of psychology

  9. Catholic Moral Theology • Answers are guaranteed to be free from error • Grounded in Human knowledge • In accordance with Church teachings • Prone to error when revelation and direction of Magisterium are ignored

  10. Our Moral Conduct Depends on the Very Concept of Man Section 2

  11. Every Person • Has a standard of behavior in which he lives • If man thinks of himself as just a “glorified animal” he will act accordingly • Freud

  12. Sociobiology • Man is an animal who is genetically determined • Choices are genetically fixed • No moral commands/demand can be made • We do not have the choice

  13. Secular Humanism • Ethical view of life that questions or rejects: • God • Immortal soul/afterlife • Religious dogma • Supernaturalism • Pseudoscience/superstition • As the basis for morality decision making

  14. Christian Humanism • Humanity is a gift from God • Know, love, and serve Him • As an extreme –humans are purely spiritual

  15. The Christian Concept of Man Section 3

  16. Christianity Separates itself from theories that Do Not Believe in the Existence of an immortal Soul in Each Person

  17. What is a “Soul” –Describe it in words or a picture.

  18. The Human Soul • Human’s capacity to think and choose in imitation of His Creator • A human element that is superior to the brain • Do you agree?

  19. The Human Soul • Spiritual soul –created by God • Souls are immortal • Souls are born ordered to God from conception • Destined for Heaven • We are an image of God –through the soul • The soul in non-material

  20. The Human Soul • A person DOES not have a soul • He integrates it into his own being • A person is a soul –he is a body • The body and soul become one • God created man from dust, and breathed life into him (Gn 2:7) • Man whole and entire, is therefore willed by God (CCC 362)

  21. The Human Soul • To separate the body and soul is to DESTROY the person • Dead body –no longer man • Corpse (Aquinas)

  22. Christian Anthropology • The study of (ology) the human (Athro) as it relates to God • Truths: • Created in the image and likeness of God • Original Sin • Redemption (Life of Grace through Baptism)

  23. The Specificity of Catholic Morality Section 4

  24. ? Question ? • Does the Christian, who is a new person, have the obligation to behave differently from the non-Baptized? • Is there a specifically Christian morality superior to natural ethics and distinct from other religious confessions?

  25. Man is a Social Being: Moral Requirements of Human Solidarity Section 5

  26. Humans are Social • Ancient Greece • Reflected in the Mass • Where? • Man is inclined to reject this for his own social gain • The Church attempts to safeguard Christian morality from individualistic morality

  27. Sources of Moral Theology Section 6

  28. Sources of Moral Theology • Sacred Scripture • Sacred Tradition • The Magesterium • Ancillary Sciences of Moral Theology

  29. The Christian and the Defense of Truth Section 7

  30. Not EVERY cultural Opinion or Expression Matters! • Christians have the obligation to preach their beliefs and a moral message while still accepting a “healthy pluralism” • Defend the Truth • In a POSITIVE manner • Proclaim the Truth • WITHOUT fear

  31. Works Cited • Our Moral Life in Christ . United States : Midwestern Theological Seminary , 2006.

More Related