The acting person and Christian moral life / Darlene Fozard Weaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weaver, Darlene Fozard.

Series:

Moral traditions series.

Moral traditions series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian ethics--Catholic authors.

Christian ethics.

Act (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What may we say about the significance of particular moral actions for one's relationship with God? In this provocative analysis of contemporary Catholic moral theology Darlene Fozard Weaver shows the person as a moral agent acting in relation to God. Using an overarching theological context of sinful estrangement from and gracious reconciliation in God, Weaver shows how individuals negotiate their relationships with God in and through their involvement with others and the world. Much of current Christian ethics focuses more on persons and their virtues and vices exemplified by the work of vir

Contents:

Persons and actions in Christian ethics

Disruption of proper relation with God and others : sin and sins

Intimacy with God and self-relation

Fidelity to God and moral acting

Truthfulness before God and naming moral actions

Reconciliation in God and Christian life.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589017870

1589017870

OCLC:

772692331