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A profound inquiry into what prompts human beings to act morally
Most foundational texts on theological ethics address either the
person or society. In The Moral Life, James F. Keenan, SJ, posits
that these two are inextricably linked. He presents eight stages of
preparing for the moral life, describing vulnerability as the
foundation for contemporary ethics. He understands vulnerability to
be what establishes the human capacity for recognizing and
responding to others rather than a compromised state of being.
Mutual recognition emerges as the first moral act of the vulnerable
human. He shows how conscience guides the activity of one who has
first vulnerably recognized others. The Moral Life offers scholars
and students of Christian ethics a novel perspective on what we
need to know not only to be and live morally but also to teach and
share with others what they need to know.
John Cuthbert Ford, SJ (1902-1989) was one of the leading American
Catholic moralists of the 20th century. This is the first
full-length analysis of his work and influence, one that not only
reveals a traditionally Catholic method of moral analysis but also
illuminates the conflicts behind and development of Catholic moral
teaching during the volatile 1960s. Ford is best known for his
influential contribution to Catholic teachings on three moral
issues. His objection to the Allied practice of obliteration
bombing during WWII by drawing a sharp distinction between
combatants and noncombatants is still studied widely today. Ford
campaigned for alcohol education for both clergy and laity and
introduced a pastoral approach for assisting and counselling
alcoholics. As a member of the Papal Commission on Population,
Family, and Birth Rate during the 1960s, Ford was an unyielding
defender of the traditional Catholic teaching on birth control that
still reigns today. Drawing on the published works and personal
papers of Ford, Eric Genilo begins with a brief description of the
theologian's life, career, and influence. The book is divided into
two parts. In Part I, Method, Genilo offers an overview of Ford's
moral theology in the "manualist" tradition - a 300-year period
during which Catholic priests used manuals to instruct the faithful
on matters of morality and sin. Genilo then examines Ford's two
modes of resolving moral cases and presents Ford's approach to
doctrinal development. In Part II, Moral Objectivity, Genilo shows
how Ford confronted the growing situation ethics movement, then
moves to how he understood freedom and subjective culpability,
particularly in the case of alcoholism. Later chapters reveal
Ford's theological conflicts with Josef Fuchs, SJ on the issue of
birth control, his staunch opposition to totalitarianism, and his
moral analysis of how society should treat marginalized persons
threatened by the abuse of power. Genilo concludes with an
assessment of Ford's legacy to the development and practice of
moral theology, leaving the reader with an in-depth portrait of an
extraordinary man who dedicated his life to defending the Church
and protecting the most vulnerable persons in society.
Moral Wisdom introduces readers to moral theory through a Catholic
lens. In a warm, conversational style, Father Keenan shares a
wealth of stories and examples to highlight the resources in the
Catholic tradition for developing moral wisdom. Connecting
formative influences of the Catholic heritage with themes of love,
consciences, sin, and suffering, the book helps readers appreciate
what gives meaning to our lives. The third edition has been revised
throughout to help the reader better understand how to develop and
apply moral wisdom in real life. It features additional examples,
as well as new material on the teachings of Pope Francis. Chapters
on the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus have been
re-worked in light of new scholarship. The book also features a new
final chapter, Moral Agency, which addresses making practical
decisions based on the lessons and texts from the book. Each
chapter includes study questions to help readers further reflect on
key themes.
The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are often considered
significant texts for the Christian moral life. However, most
interpretations of these passages either focus on the original
meaning of the text or how the texts should impact ordinary living
today. In The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes Yiu Sing Lucas
Chan brings together biblical studies and Christian ethics to look
at these foundational texts in a new way. For each passage Chan
asks both what the texts meant and what they mean today. He helps
readers to carefully study the text's original meaning, then
interpret the text within a sound ethical framework. The Ten
Commandments and the Beatitudes is an excellent introduction to key
concepts in biblical studies and Christian ethics that combines
sound study with warmth and wisdom.
In Ethics of the Word beloved priest and author James F. Keenan,
S.J., discusses the power of the Word in the Catholic Church. In
the ongoing wake of the priest abuse scandals, Father Keenan argues
that we need new ways to build trust and open communication in the
Church on all levels from bishops to parishioners. Keenan's
engaging style blends stories, Scripture, and theology to show
readers the importance of both speaking and listening. The book
covers topics ranging from difficult confrontations to apologies to
the language of faith, hope, and love.
In The Works of Mercy: The Heart of Catholicism, Father James
Keenan, S.J., reveals mercy as God's principle way of loving us and
our way of loving one another. A masterful guide, Keenan invites us
to journey with him through Scripture, tradition, and lived witness
to better understand why and how mercy is the heart of Catholicism.
Like other Christian traditions, Catholic moral theology is rooted
in natural law, Scripture, the Ten Commandments, and ethical
principles. But what distinguishes Catholicism is its emphasis on
the virtue of mercy as the center of moral living. In the first two
of three parts, Father Keenan explores modern applications of the
corporal works of mercy-visiting the prisoner, sheltering the
homeless, feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, visiting
the sick, clothing the naked, burying the dead-and the spiritual
works of mercy-reconciling, being vigilant for the spiritual needs
of one's neighbor, and praying. Because we are called by God's
mercy into the church, the third part of the book looks at the
effective work of mercy in the prayer of the church, particularly
in the Eucharist. Complete with meditations on September 11, 2001,
and the priesthood in light of the scandals in the church, The
Works of Mercy provides a bridge between the past and the present
and is must reading for students, parish groups, and individual
readers seeking to live their faith in the everyday world.
To see the Ten Commandments with fresh eyes, Father Keenan examines
them through the lens of the First-showing us that above all, our
God is a God of compassion. With essays on the contemporary
distinction between goodness and rightness, Commandments of
Compassion also emphasizes the importance of compassionate
listening in moral direction.
When does becoming part of the team go too far? For decades, young
men and women endured degrading and dangerous rituals in order to
join sororities and fraternities while college administrators
blindly accepted their consequences. In recent years, these
practices have spilled over into the mainstream, polluting military
organizations, sports teams, and even secondary schools. In
Destroying Young Lives: Hazing in Schools and the Military, Hank
Nuwer assembles an extraordinary cast of analysts to catalog the
evolution of this dangerous practice, from the first hazing death
at Cornell University in 1863 to present day tragedies. This
hard-hitting compilation addresses the numerous, significant, and
often overlooked impacts of hazing, including including sexual
exploitation, mental distress, depression, and even suicide.
Destroying Young Lives is a compelling look at how universities,
the military, and other social groups can learn from past mistakes
and protect their members going forward.
This is an historical survey of 20th Century Roman Catholic
Theological Ethics (also known as moral theology). The thesis is
that only through historical investigation can we really understand
how the most conservative and negative field in Catholic theology
at the beginning of the 20th could become by the end of the 20th
century the most innovative one. The 20th century begins with moral
manuals being translated into the vernacular. After examining the
manuals of Thomas Slater and Henry Davis, Keenan then turns to
three works and a crowning synthesis of innovation all developed
before, during and soon after the Second World War. The first by
Odon Lottin asks whether moral theology is adequately historical;
Fritz Tillmann asks whether it's adequately biblical; and, Gerard
Gilleman, whether it's adequately spiritual. Bernard Haering
integrates these contributions into his Law of Christ. Of course,
people like Gerald Kelly and John Ford in the US are like a few
moralists elsewhere, classical gate keepers, censoring innovation.
But with Humanae vitae, and successive encyclicals, bishops and
popes reject the direction of moral theologians.
On July 8-11, 2006, the first ever truly International Congress of
Roman Catholic Ethicists occurred in Padua (see
www.catholicethics.com). Four hundred Roman Catholic ethicists from
all over the world met to exchange ideas, not under the aegis of
the Roman Catholic Church, but under the patronage of a Dutch
foundation and UNESCO. These ethicists, caught up in their own
specific cultures, recognize the need to confront the challenge of
pluralism; to dialogue from and beyond local cultures; and to
interconnect within a world church, not dominated solely by a
northern paradigm.While many of these ethicists knewof their
conference colleagues by reputation and from their writings, this
is the first opportunity most will have to meet face to face and
engage in cross-cultural dialogue within their discipline. This
book explores and discusses further the ideas sparked by this
conference.
Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to
provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the
leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex
abuse scandal and how it was handled. Well-known scholars,
religious clergy, and laymen in the trenches of church formation
and leadership come together from the disciplines of organizational
behavior, theology, sociology, history, and law, to foster the
creation of a new code of ethics that is both ecclesial and
professional. Touching on issues of governance, authority,
accountability, and transparency, this volume goes on to
specifically explore whether and how professional ethics can shape
the identity and actions of Church leaders, ministers, and their
congregations. While evoked by the sex scandal in the Church, the
essays in this book raise questions that have implications far
beyond this current issue, to much broader issues such as the role
of professionalism in ethics and what it means for an organization
to engage in moral action.
Moral Wisdom introduces readers to moral theory through a Catholic
lens. In a warm, conversational style, Father Keenan shares a
wealth of stories and examples to highlight the resources in the
Catholic tradition for developing moral wisdom. Connecting
formative influences of the Catholic heritage with themes of love,
consciences, sin, and suffering, the book helps readers appreciate
what gives meaning to our lives. The third edition has been revised
throughout to help the reader better understand how to develop and
apply moral wisdom in real life. It features additional examples,
as well as new material on the teachings of Pope Francis. Chapters
on the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus have been
re-worked in light of new scholarship. The book also features a new
final chapter, Moral Agency, which addresses making practical
decisions based on the lessons and texts from the book. Each
chapter includes study questions to help readers further reflect on
key themes.
A profound inquiry into what prompts human beings to act morally
Most foundational texts on theological ethics address either the
person or society. In The Moral Life, James F. Keenan, SJ, posits
that these two are inextricably linked. He presents eight stages of
preparing for the moral life, describing vulnerability as the
foundation for contemporary ethics. He understands vulnerability to
be what establishes the human capacity for recognizing and
responding to others rather than a compromised state of being.
Mutual recognition emerges as the first moral act of the vulnerable
human. He shows how conscience guides the activity of one who has
first vulnerably recognized others. The Moral Life offers scholars
and students of Christian ethics a novel perspective on what we
need to know not only to be and live morally but also to teach and
share with others what they need to know.
Jesuits Daniel Harrington and James Keenan have successfully
team-taught the content of this landmark study to the delight of
students for years. In this book they take the fruits of their own
experiences as theologians, writers, teachers, mentors, and friends
to propose virtue ethics as a bridge between the fields of New
Testament Studies and Moral Theology. Answering the call of the
Second Vatican Council for moral theology to "draw more fully on
the teaching of Holy Scripture," the authors examine the virtues
that both flow from Scripture and provide a lens by which to
interpret Scripture. By remaining true to both the New Testament's
emphasis on the human response to God's gracious activity in Jesus
Christ and to the ethical needs and desires of Christians in the
twenty-first century, the authors address key topics such as
discipleship, the Sermon on the Mount, love, sin, politics,
justice, sexuality, marriage, divorce, bioethics, and ecology.
Covering the entire sweep of ethical teaching from its foundations
in Scripture and especially in Jesus' life, death, and resurrection
to its goal or "end" with the full coming of God's kingdom, the
authors invite readers more deeply into an appreciation of the
central biblical themes and how, based on the themes, Catholic
Christian moral theology bears on general ethical issues in
culture. Complete with reflection questions and suggestions for
further reading, this book is essential reading for professors,
students, pastors, preachers, and interested Catholics.
Jesuits Daniel Harrington and James Keenan have successfully
team-taught the content of this landmark study to the delight of
students for years. In this book they take the fruits of their own
experiences as theologians, writers, teachers, mentors, and friends
to propose virtue ethics as a bridge between the fields of New
Testament Studies and Moral Theology. Answering the call of the
Second Vatican Council for moral theology to 'draw more fully on
the teaching of Holy Scripture, ' the authors examine the virtues
that both flow from Scripture and provide a lens by which to
interpret Scripture. By remaining true to both the New Testament's
emphasis on the human response to God's gracious activity in Jesus
Christ and to the ethical needs and desires of Christians in the
twenty-first century, the authors address key topics such as
discipleship, the Sermon on the Mount, love, sin, politics,
justice, sexuality, marriage, divorce, bioethics, and ecology.
Covering the entire sweep of ethical teaching from its foundations
in Scripture and especially in Jesus' life, death, and resurrection
to its goal or 'end' with the full coming of God's kingdom, the
authors invite readers more deeply into an appreciation of the
central biblical themes and how, based on the themes, Catholic
Christian moral theology bears on general ethical issues in
culture. Complete with reflection questions and suggestions for
further reading, this book is essential reading for professors,
students, pastors, preachers, and interested Catholics.
Simplifying the practice of virtue is what James Keenan does so
well in Virtues for Ordinary Christians. This moral theologian sees
beyond the do's and don'ts of moral codes and reclaims the practice
of virtue for the sheer joy of it. Virtue, he shows, brings out the
Christian best in us. Keenan recommends taking a new look at
traditional virtues. He weaves theological and cardinal virtues
together with gracious little "human" virtues. Hope becomes the
virtue for holding on, courage doing what you have to when you're
afraid, humor, life's necessary salt. An excellent exploration of
why virtues work so well when we work them into daily living.
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When does becoming part of the team go too far? For decades, young
men and women endured degrading and dangerous rituals in order to
join sororities and fraternities while college administrators
blindly accepted their consequences. In recent years, these
practices have spilled over into the mainstream, polluting military
organizations, sports teams, and even secondary schools. In
Destroying Young Lives: Hazing in Schools and the Military, Hank
Nuwer assembles an extraordinary cast of analysts to catalog the
evolution of this dangerous practice, from the first hazing death
at Cornell University in 1863 to present day tragedies. This
hard-hitting compilation addresses the numerous, significant, and
often overlooked impacts of hazing, including including sexual
exploitation, mental distress, depression, and even suicide.
Destroying Young Lives is a compelling look at how universities,
the military, and other social groups can learn from past mistakes
and protect their members going forward.
The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are often considered
significant texts for the Christian moral life. However, most
interpretations of these passages either focus on the original
meaning of the text or how the texts should impact ordinary living
today. In The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes Yiu Sing Lucas
Chan brings together biblical studies and Christian ethics to look
at these foundational texts in a new way. For each passage Chan
asks both what the texts meant and what they mean today. He helps
readers to carefully study the text s original meaning, then
interpret the text within a sound ethical framework. The Ten
Commandments and the Beatitudes is an excellent introduction to key
concepts in biblical studies and Christian ethics that combines
sound study with warmth and wisdom.
Stories about ethical issues at universities make headlines every
day. From sexual violence to racial conflict, from the treatment of
adjuncts to cheating, students, professors, and administrators face
countless ethical trials. And yet, very few resources exist to
assist universities in developing an ethical culture. University
Ethics addresses this challenge. Each chapter studies a facet of
university life-including athletics, gender, faculty
accountability, and more-highlights the ethical hotspots, explains
why they occur, and proposes best practices. Professional ethics
are a key component of training for numerous other fields, such as
business management, medicine, law, and journalism, but there is no
prescribed course of study for the academy. Professors and
administrators are not trained in standards for evaluating papers,
colleagues, boundaries, or contracts. University Ethics not only
examines the ethical problems that colleges face one by one but
proposes creating an integrated culture of ethics university-wide
that fosters the institution's mission and community. In an
environment plagued by university scandals, University Ethics is
essential reading for anyone connected to higher education today.
The Works of Mercy introduces readers to the seven corporal and
seven spiritual works of mercy, inviting readers to explore mercy
in our everyday lives. James Keenan defines mercy as "the
willingness to enter into the chaos of another," and it is one of
the central elements of the Christian faith. Over the centuries
Christians have defined themselves by feeding the hungry, clothing
the naked, and caring for the sick. The book explores the
traditional works of mercy and also looks at how mercy enters into
ordinary life, in the way we care for our families and the way we
care for ourselves. The third edition features more inclusive
language to resonate with readers of all backgrounds, new case
studies and examples-from health care to the prison system, and new
material on how Pope Francis and his papacy reflect mercy.
The Works of Mercy introduces readers to the seven corporal and
seven spiritual works of mercy, inviting readers to explore mercy
in our everyday lives. James Keenan defines mercy as "the
willingness to enter into the chaos of another," and it is one of
the central elements of the Christian faith. Over the centuries
Christians have defined themselves by feeding the hungry, clothing
the naked, and caring for the sick. The book explores the
traditional works of mercy and also looks at how mercy enters into
ordinary life, in the way we care for our families and the way we
care for ourselves. The third edition features more inclusive
language to resonate with readers of all backgrounds, new case
studies and examples-from health care to the prison system, and new
material on how Pope Francis and his papacy reflect mercy.
The scope of interest and reflection on virtue and the virtues is
as wide and deep as the questions we can ask about what makes a
moral agent's life decent, or noble, or holy rather than cruel, or
base, or sinful; or about the conditions of human character and
circumstance that make for good relations between family members,
friends, workers, fellow citizens, and strangers, and the sorts of
conditions that do not. Clearly these questions will inevitably be
directed to more finely grained features of everyday life in
particular contexts. Virtue and the Moral Life: Theological and
Philosophical Perspectives takes up these questions. In its ten
timely and original chapters, it considers the specific importance
of virtue ethics, its public significance for shaping a society's
common good, the value of civic integrity, warfare and returning
soldiers' sense of enlarged moral responsibility, the care for and
agency of children in contemporary secular consumer society, and
other questions involving moral failure, humility, and forgiveness.
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