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Charles E. Curran - The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II (Moral Traditions) (Moral Traditions Series) - 9781589010420 - V9781589010420
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The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II (Moral Traditions) (Moral Traditions Series)

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Description for The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II (Moral Traditions) (Moral Traditions Series) Hardcover. Finally, Curran deals with the specific issues of globalization, marriage, conscience, human acts, and the many issues involved in social and sexual ethics. Editor(s): Keenan, James F., S. J. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Pope John Paul II is the second-longest serving pope in history and the longest serving pope of the last century. His presence has thrown a long shadow across our time, and his influence on Catholics and non-Catholics throughout the world cannot be denied. Much has been written about this pope, but until now, no one has provided a systematic and thorough analysis of the moral theology that underlies his moral teachings and its astonishing influence. And no one is better positioned to do this than Charles E. Curran, widely recognized as the leading American Catholic moral theologian. Curran focuses on the authoritative statements, specifically the fourteen papal encyclicals the pope has written over the past twenty-five years, to examine how well the pope has addressed the broad issues and problems in the Church today. Curran begins with a discussion of the theological presuppositions of John Paul II's moral teaching and moral theology. Subsequent chapters address his theological methodology, his ethical methodology, and his fundamental moral theology together with his understanding of human life. Finally, Curran deals with the specific issues of globalization, marriage, conscience, human acts, and the many issues involved in social and sexual ethics. While finding much to admire, Curran is nonetheless fiercely precise in his analysis and rigorously thoughtful in his criticism of much of the methodological aspects of the pope's moral theology - in his use of scripture, tradition, and previous hierarchical teaching; in theological aspects including Christology, eschatology, and the validity of human sources of moral wisdom and knowledge; and in anthropology, the ethical model, and natural law. Brilliantly constructed and fearlessly argued, this will be the definitive measure of Pope John Paul II's moral theology for years to come.

Product Details

Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Series
Moral Traditions Series
Condition
New
Weight
527 g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589010420
SKU
V9781589010420
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About Charles E. Curran
Charles E. Curran, a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Rochester, New York, is Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values at Southern Methodist University. Curran, who has served as president of three national scholarly societies of theology and ethics, has written extensively in the field of moral theology, including The Catholic Moral Tradition Today: A Synthesis and Catholic Social Teaching, 1891-Present: A Historical, Theological, and Ethical Analysis.

Reviews for The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II (Moral Traditions) (Moral Traditions Series)
Curran deftly maps the moral theology that underlies Pope John Paul II's moral teachings ... Respect for the church's tradition as a source of moral insight means avoiding the urge to rush to judgment, be it dismissive or valorizing. And in advancing this task, Curran's book is a welcome and valuable contribution. Commonweal Curran has produced another important and timely contribution to Christian ethics, an especially helpful one for coming to terms with Pope John Paul II's methodological contributions to contemporary Catholic moral theology. It will be a valuable resource for students of the tradition. Journal of Religion A must for American Catholic intellectuals who care about authentic Catholic conversation around what we most deeply value in our tradition. Horizons

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