Moral Theology: God’s Guide to a Good Life

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Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
Associate Professor of Theology, Boston College
(5 customer reviews)
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Join one of America’s leading moral theologians in exploring life’s most vital question: What does it mean to live a life?

Through these 24 lectures, you will investigate the source of moral obligation, moral character, moral freedom and its limits, the relationship of spirituality and morality, sin and conversion, conscience, the use of scripture in moral reasoning, natural law, the teaching authority of the church in moral matters, the development of moral norms, and moral decision-making.

What You Will Learn

From this course, you will learn:

  • How the Catholic theological tradition enables us to interpret moral experience
  • What it means to be a moral person in light of a theological understanding of the human situation
  • What resources are available to the Catholic community for the formation of conscience and wise discernment?
  • The course is structured in three parts. In the first part, explore the meaning of moral theology generally and Catholic moral theology specifically. Through part two, understand how moral theology views the person. You will explo

    Join one of America’s leading moral theologians in exploring life’s most vital question: What does it mean to live a life?

    Through these 24 lectures, you will investigate the source of moral obligation, moral character, moral freedom and its limits, the relationship of spirituality and morality, sin and conversion, conscience, the use of scripture in moral reasoning, natural law, the teaching authority of the church in moral matters, the development of moral norms, and moral decision-making.

    What You Will Learn

    From this course, you will learn:

  • How the Catholic theological tradition enables us to interpret moral experience
  • What it means to be a moral person in light of a theological understanding of the human situation
  • What resources are available to the Catholic community for the formation of conscience and wise discernment?
  • The course is structured in three parts. In the first part, explore the meaning of moral theology generally and Catholic moral theology specifically. Through part two, understand how moral theology views the person. You will explore freedom, character, conscience, sin and conversion in this part of the program.

    Finally, consider those resources within the Catholic theological tradition that are useful for moral reflection. You will explore how to use the Bible, reason, natural law, ecclesial context, and the church’s teaching office to inform moral theology.

    Through these lectures you will gain an understanding of how theology can assist the reflective person in the task of understanding and articulating moral experience, relating one’s religious beliefs to one’s values and actions.

    This course uses the best ideas of Catholic moral theology to help you explore the most important choices of your life. You will become a more reflective person and be better able to assist others in moral discernment.

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    5 reviews for Moral Theology: God’s Guide to a Good Life

    1. Rev. John J. Slovikovski, Ph.D. Loretto, PA

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      Fr. Himes has the unique style of combining his vast knowledge of Fundamental Moral Theology with a conversational style. His insights reflect the most current scholarship (I am a moral theologian) and he is very centrist and rooted in the theology of Vatican II.

    2. Anonymous

      2015 Spring Survey

      The arrangement of material for the course and the clear influence of Vatican II in the presentation of material.

    3. Milton

      Knowledgeable and insightful

      Fr. Himes is not only knowledgeable and insightful, he also has a dry sense of humour which augments his delivery. His lectures range from the sources and traditions of morality to its role in decision-making.

    4. Eamonn M., Ireland

      Winter Survey: January 2017

      Course leaves one with belief that Christianity is possible, for all, that the beatitudes are for everyone even if we fall. Christ wishes us to share in relationship he has with his Father which we cannot do on our own. He will help us if we open our hearts.

    5. Anonymous

      Winter Survey: January 2017

      Ken Himes gets personal in the course by challenging us to realize that each action is good or bad according to how it helps us or hinders us from becoming the person we become by our choices.

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