Catholic Sexual Ethics: A Summary, Explanation & DefenseThis work is based on the firm conviction that the teachings of the Catholic Church on sexual morality are true and liberating. It seeks to show the truth of this teaching by reasoned arguments, and is more comprehensive in scope than similar works. It is written in complete fidelity to magisterial teachings and it shows the reasons why efforts, both secular and theological, to refute this teaching are invalid. It offers: a summary of the development of Catholic thought on sexual morality from Biblical times to the present; a method for making good moral choices; a thorough discussion of conscience in moral life; a presentation of the meaning of the virtue of chastity and its relationship to vocational choices; an analysis of marriage including a discussion of adultery, contraception, etc.; requirements of chastity for the unmarried. |
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Catholic Sexual Ethics: A Summary, Explanation & Defense Ronald David Lawler,Joseph M. Boyle,William E. May No preview available - 1998 |
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