Moral Theology from ACP Family Bookstore

This book is a compendium of the Cornwall document and various essays on the topic.

"Anderson performs some intellectual heavy lifting in these pages; but at its core his message is utterly simple: Christians will make America into a culture of life and love more by their personal example than by political muscle. He artfully weaves theory and practice, giving us a rare specimen indeed: a practical guide for idealists." (John… Read more about this item

Part of the popular "Responses to 101 Questions Series," this book provides basic information about Catholic social teaching. The author summarizes what major documents say about life, political, economic, and social. The language is accessible and accurate. The author, Father Kenneth R. Hines, OFM, is professor of moral theology at Washington Theological Union. He is also a past president… Read more about this item

This is a compendium of Church documents on social teaching, from Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum to John Paul II's Centesimus Annus. Along with the complete texts of every essential papal encylical, this book also provides important documents of the American bishops, on peace and on the economy. Every document is preceded by an introductory essay and helpful… Read more about this item

Individuals must live with the ethical choices they make. This, argues Eileen P. Flynn, one cannot overestimate the importance of ethical training for those in the military. The author considers how the rules of engagement measure up to the just war tradition. She also asks how we should evaluate the war on terror and the conduct of… Read more about this item

"This is far and away the best book on Veritatis Splendor." --Peter Hebblethwaite. The papal encyclical Veritatis Splendor (1993) proposes a model of moral theology based on the notion of universal and unchanging ethical principles that guide the Christian moral life. The encyclical also helps to clarify a number of questions about the moral teachings of the post-Vatican II Church. In… Read more about this item

"Father Peter Liuzzi's With Listening Hearts could be subtitled With Loving Words. This gem on homosexuality in Catholic families and faith communities belongs in every parish office and library...When I was serving on the Bishops' Commission on Marriage and the Family, we searched in vain for a book like this to offer anguished homosexuals and their families who were… Read more about this item

Church documents are presented here in everyday language. This book would be useful for adult discussion groups, adults in Christian initation, school groups. Each chapter is presented in three parts: (1) a general introduction, illustrated with photographs or cartoons; (2) outline of the main ideas of the document; (3) discussion questions. There is also a chronological… Read more about this item

Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant wisdom on the environment. Foreword by Father Robert A. Sirico. 124 pages. 77 footnotes

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This book introduces readers to the current debate concerning the two predominant Roman Catholic ethical methods that have emerged since Vatican II. The two methods investigated are both grounded in the Catholic natural law tradition and are designated as the Basic Goods Theory (BFT), also known as the New Natural Law Theory, and revisionism.