Description:
Charles Curran brings a unique historical and critical analysis to the study of Catholic moral theology in his newest book, The Development of Moral Theology: Five Strands. These strands, differentiating Catholic moral theology from other forms of Christian ethics, include sin and the manuals of moral theology, the teaching of Thomas Aquinas and later Thomists, natural law, church teaching in moral areas, and Vatican II. Curran's study is the first to analyze in one volume how these strands have developed and changed our understanding of moral theology both in the past and at the present time.
Review Quotes:
Curran has been a vigorous participant, comprehensive observer and courageous leader in Catholic moral theology. With this book, he shows how this theology continues to develop the riches of the past and respond to the signs of the times.