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St. Paul’s Moral Teaching and the CCC

St. Paul’s Moral Teaching and the CCC. Based upon the Sources of Christian Ethics, by S. Pinckaers, OP, and Part III of the Catechism. Relationship of Faith and Morality. Joseph Fuchs Categorical-behavior, norms, values

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St. Paul’s Moral Teaching and the CCC

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  1. St. Paul’s Moral Teaching and the CCC Based upon the Sources of Christian Ethics, by S. Pinckaers, OP, and Part III of the Catechism

  2. Relationship of Faith and Morality • Joseph Fuchs • Categorical-behavior, norms, values • Transcendent-attitudes and Christian spirit that “penetrate” moral categories • A practical separation of Faith and Morality • Scripture and specific content of Ethics • Fragmenting Scriptures

  3. St. Paul’s Response to the Problem • Gospel encounters Jewish Law and Greek Philosophy • Roman morality • Paul’s Mode of Attack • Greeks-Rom 1.21 • Jews- Rom. 2.17-24

  4. Paul’s Proclamation of Gospel Morality • Introduction—Rom. 1:16-17 • Development and Explanation • 1 Cor 1.22-25; 2.2, 5-7,10 • Rom 3:21-26, 30; • Gal 2.16 • A new virtue—Faith • The Person of Jesus • New possibilities and power for action

  5. Faith: Source of Morality in Paul • Virtue • A New Creature • In Christ • A new creation 2 Cor 5:17 • One’s being is no longer one’s own • A profound change of personality (of who one is) • See VS 18

  6. Personality • Rom 6:6, 13 • Eph 4:22-24 • Faith generates a new person • Conversion • Gal 5:16 ff • Daily Moral Combat Rom 7:22-23

  7. Life According to the Spirit • Spirit is a New Life Principle-Rom 8:13 • Life According to the Spirit-Rom 8:12-15; Gal 5-6; Col 3-4; Eph 4-6 • Life in Christ; Imitation • Gal 2.20-21; Rom 6.11 • Not an outward imitation • Not by our strength

  8. Virtues • Charity • Human Virtues • Faith and Charity make use of them • Transform them • Phil 4.8 • A Modification of the Moral Agent from within • Inserted into the new spiritual organism by grace • Restructuring on Humility and Charity • Joy and Peace

  9. Catechism • Virtues 1803 • Human 1804-1809 • Grace and Human Virtues 1810-1811 • Theological Virtues 1812-1829 • Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit 1830-1832

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