As college students develop their identities and construct their
worldviews, they commonly wrestle with fundamental questions such
as "Why be moral?" Taking into account feedback he has received
from students and colleagues, William Mattison has crafted
"Introducing Moral Theology," a masterful basic text on Catholic
moral theology. This work provides a solid overview of classical
virtue ethics (i.e., temperance, prudence, fortitude, and justice)
as well as the theological virtues (i.e., faith, hope, and love).
The book includes study questions, terms and definitions,
bibliographies, and case studies on timely, thorny issues such as
premarital sex and euthanasia. Readers will also note that
"Introducing Moral Theology" draws deeply on Thomas Aquinas's
"Summa Theologiae," While written primarily to and from a Roman
Catholic perspective, this text will appeal to a wide swathe of
Christian academics and believers interested in theology and
ethics.
"Those of us who regularly teach introductory courses in
theological ethics know how difficult it can be to present the
relevant theories and issues in an effective way. So it is very
high praise indeed when I say that Mattison has written a
first-rate textbook for beginners in this challenging field.
Appropriating Aquinas's organizing principle of the virtues, he
draws together the main strands of the Catholic moral tradition in
such a way as to reveal its inner logic, and to present this in a
clear, accessible, and attractive way. He wears his considerable
learning lightly, and while he clearly aims to present traditional
Catholic moral teachings, he does so in a way that invites
thoughtful engagement and dialogue. This would be suitable in
anumber of undergraduate and seminary contexts, and scholars in the
field will find much of value here as well."--Jean Porter, Rev.
John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
"The new wave in theology is virtue ethics, and Mattison rides
it to new systematic heights. He lays out the role of virtue in the
good life, shows how virtue relates morality to the rest of
theology, then applies virtue ethics to concrete quandaries of
Christian living today. Designed as an engaging classroom text,
this book will also interest scholars of ethical theory."--Lisa
Sowle Cahill, Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College
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