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Title: Reason Informed by Faith: Foundations of Catholic Morality by Richard M. Gula ISBN: 0-8091-3066-1 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A Word of Caution
Comment: A word of caution to all we read any Catholic morality book, including this one. The Church has made official declarations on the relationship between Faith and Reason (for example: Fides et Ratio and Veritatis Splendor). These would be better reading than popular theorizing on morality that Gula, Curran, and others present, who in some cases have been silenced and prohibited to teach Catholic morality--even if their books are unforunately being used in Catholic seminaries.
I would simply recommend that the individual first read official Church documents as primary reading, knowing that Proportionalism has been condemned as relativistic. And with all due respect to Richard Gula, there is really no authentic debate about "distinctively Christian morality." All authentic morality is Christian, regardless of the individual's believe in Jesus Christ. This by no means lessens the relationship of faith in moral systems, but in fact calls for a deeper understanding in face of perhaps a perceived lack of faith.
The foundations for Catholic Morality are not found in books by Richard Gula, Charles Curran, or the like; but are found in official Church documents, such as Fides et Ratio and Veritatis Splendor.
Rating: 4
Summary: A MUST for anyone trying to get a grasp on Catholic Morality
Comment: I was fortunate to have had this text while a seminarian at St. Patrick's Seminary, where Fr. Gula was a professor and dean. Fr. Gula's book takes a critical look at the various strains of thought in Catholic morality/ethics. By critical, I mean that he examines the major ideas, points out their strong points and weak points, and puts them within the context of Catholic teaching and Tradition. Since having left the seminary, I have had occasion to refer to this book as a reference for religious education and discussions with friends.
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Title: Contemporary Christian Morality: Real Questions, Candid Responses by Richard C. Sparks ISBN: 0824515781 Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Principles for a Catholic Morality by Timothy E. O'Connell ISBN: 0062548654 Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Moral Discernment by Richard M. Gula, Richard Gula ISBN: 0809137348 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Making Disciples: A Handbook of Christian Moral Formation by Timothy E. O'Connell ISBN: 082451727X Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Call to Holiness: Embracing a Fully Christian Life by Richard M. Gula ISBN: 0809141302 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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