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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810880903321

Autore

Curran Charles E

Titolo

Catholic moral theology in the United States : a history / / Charles E. Curran

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-58901-291-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Collana

Moral traditions series

Disciplina

241/.04273

Soggetti

Christian ethics - Catholic authors - History

Christian ethics - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1 The Nineteenth Century; 2 The Twentieth Century before Vatican II; 3 Twentieth-Century Social Ethics before Vatican II; 4 The Setting of Moral Theology after Vatican II; 5 The Aftermath of Humanae vitae; 6 The Aftermath of Vatican II and Other Developments; 7 Fundamental Moral Theology; 8 Sexuality and Marriage; 9 Bioethics; 10 Social Ethics; Conclusions: Looking Backward and Forward; Bibliography; About the Author; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this magisterial volume Charles E. Curran surveys the historical development of Catholic moral theology in the United States from its 19th century roots to the present day. He begins by tracing the development of pre-Vatican II moral theology that, with the exception of social ethics, had the limited purpose of training future confessors to know what actions are sinful and the degree of sinfulness.Curran then explores and illuminates the post-Vatican II era with chapters on the effect of the Council on the scope and substance of moral theology, the impact of Humanae vitae, Pope Paul VI's en