Gathered for the Journey: Moral Theology in Catholic Perspective / Edition 1

by David Matzko McCarthy, M. Therese Lysaught

Overview

Gathered for the Journey sets moral reasoning in a theological context of worship and discipleship (part 1), provides a framework for the moral life based on questions of human fulfillment (part 2), and demonstrates how these theological resources shape a distinctive approach to questions of globalization, Catholic social teaching, the family, war and peace, bioethics, and the environment (part 3).

McCarthy and Lysaught have crafted a distinctively unified collection. Gathered for the Journeyrepresents a common project among Catholic scholars who are struggling with similar questions about living faithfully. 

Contributors:

Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt
William T. Cavanaugh
David M. Cloutier
Dana Dillon
James M. Donohue
Jeanne Heffernan Schindler
Kelly S. Johnson
M. Therese Lysaught
William C. Mattison III
David M. McCarthy
Michael R. Miller
Julie Hanlon Rubio
Tobias Winright

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802825957
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/28/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	366
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

David Matzko McCarthy is professor of theology and associate provost at Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland. His other books include Gathered for the Journey: Moral Theology in Catholic Perspective (with M. Therese Lysaught) and Sharing God's Good Company: A Theology of the Communion of Saints.


M. Therese Lysaught is associate professor in the department of theology at Marquette University.

Table of Contents

Contributors     vii
Introduction: The Course of Moral Thinking     1
Life Together: Moral Reasoning in Theological Context     21
Love and Liturgy   M. Therese Lysaught     24
Jesus Christ, Scripture, and Ethics   David M. McCarthy     43
The Trinity   Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt     68
Pilgrim People   William T. Cavanaugh     88
Conclusion to Part 1     106
Pilgrim's Progress: Virtues and the Goal of the Journey     113
Baptism, Mission, and Ministry   Rev. James M. Donahue, C.R.     117
Human Fulfillment   David Cloutier     134
Natural Law, Law, and Freedom   Dana Dillon   David McCarthy     153
Freedom and Grace   Michael R. Miller     177
Moral Virtue, the Grace of God, and Discipleship   William C. Mattison III     198
Conclusion to Part 2     216
The Imitation of Christ: Issues along the Way     221
Catholic Social Teaching   Kelly S. Johnson     225
Consumer Culture   William T. Cavanaugh     241
A Christian Ethic of Child Rearing: Homeschooling as Case Study   Julie Hanlon Rubio     260
Gather Us In and Make Us Channels of Your Peace: Evaluating War with an Entirely New Attitude   Tobias Winright     281
Love Your Enemies: Toward a Christoform Bioethic   M. Therese Lysaught     307
Catholic Social Thought and Environmental Ethics in a Global Context   Jeanne Heffernan Schindler     329
Conclusion to Part 3     349
Epilogue: Four Challenges     350
Index     352

Editorial Reviews

Kevin O'Rourke, O.P.
— Neiswanger Institute, Loyola University Chicago
"The Second Vatican Council spoke of the need for a Christ-centered, innovative, nonlegalistic approach to moral theology. This volume fulfills that need. Composed by a group of young Catholic scholars, it presents 'the good life' in light of Christ's teaching and traditional theological concepts. After considering foundational concepts in a realistic perspective, it applies these concepts to various aspects of daily life, such as life in community, consumerism, family life, war and peace, and bioethics. Remarkably unified in content and purpose, Gathered for the Journey will serve well as a comprehensive textbook for college students, or as a reference work for anyone interested in learning more about friendship with God. As a moral theologian nearing the end of his career, my overwhelming reaction to this presentation is hope for the future of Catholic moral science."

Lisa Sowle Cahill
— Boston College
"This collection offers the important voices of emerging young scholars who bring fresh perspectives on a traditional discipline. They show that 'moral theology' is as much about a way of life as about analysis of problems. Readers of Gathered for the Journey will see what it takes to energize Catholic teaching for a new generation. The originality of the contributions makes them essential reading for the scholar; their timeliness and practicality match them perfectly to classroom use."

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