MT 521

This course is an investigation of the elements of Catholic moral teaching in the magisterial documents of the Church, particularly in light of the Second Vatican Council, in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and in the encyclical Veritatis splendor.  Envisioned outcomes: an understanding of the influence of Scripture, especially the Pauline letters and the Sermon on the Mount, on Christian ethics; an understanding of the moral teaching of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, particularly on the relationship between virtues, grace, and law; an understanding of the influence of nominalism on contemporary moral theology; and an understanding of the relationship between freedom, conscience, and truth.

NCEA Morals Presentation