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Autore: |
Curran Charles E
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Titolo: |
Catholic Moral Theology in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : A History
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Pubblicazione: | Washington, : Georgetown University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
Disciplina: | 241/.04273 |
Soggetto topico: | Christian ethics --Catholic authors |
Christian ethics --United States --History | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Catholic Moral Theology in the United States ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-58901-291-7 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910778206403321 |
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