What are they saying about Catholic ethical method? / Todd A. Salzman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salzman, Todd A.

Series:

WATSA series

WATSA

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian ethics--Catholic authors.

Christian ethics.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

179 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Paulist Press, [2003]

Summary:

The always popular What Are They Saying About series introduces readers to the current debate concerning the two predominant Roman Catholic ethical methods that have emerged since Vatican II. The two theories investigated are both grounded in the Catholic natural law tradition and are designated as the Basic Goods Theory (BGT), also known as the "New Natural Law Theory, " and revisionism.

In a clear and concise manner, Todd Salzman investigates what it is that fundamentally divides these two ethical theories and then what has created such animosity and division not only among theologians but also within the Church herself.

This book:

-- proposes a possible basis for common ground and future dialogue.

-- is ideal for use by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as lay readers.

-- sheds new light on the debate for moral theologians.

Contents:

Natural law : the basic goods theory and revisionism

Reason, experience, and method

Scripture and method

Tradition and method.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-170) and index.

ISBN:

0809141590

OCLC:

51810799