Moral Theology
FINAL
EXAMINATION
REVIEW SHEET
COURSE PURPOSE
This course introduces the foundational principles of moral
theology, centering on the pattern of Christian living based upon the Gospel
call to follow Christ. Particular topics covered include conscience, freedom,
law, sin, virtue, and conflict situations. Students will also study current
questions and debates in moral theology, and apply their knowledge to concrete
examples.
Required Books
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Budziszewski, J. What We Can’t Not
Know.
Dallas: Spence Publications, 2003.
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Lowery, Mark. Living the Good Life:
What Every Catholic Needs to Know About Moral Issues.
Ann Arbor
MI:
Servant Publications, 2003.
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Rice,
Charles. 50 Questions on the Natural
Law: What It Is and Why We Need It. Revised edition.
San Francisco: Ignatius, 1999.
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Catechism
of the Catholic Church,
2nd ed.
Washington
DC:
USCCB, 2000. [CCC]
Additional Required or Recommended
Readings
Additional required and recommended readings are available
online or will be distributed to the students as photocopied handouts. Students
are free to use any editions of required or recommended texts that are available
to them. Those available online can be accessed through the interactive course
syllabus posted on the Instructor’s personal website, www.danielvanslyke.com.
Click “Institute for Pastoral Theology," and then the link for “THL 5312 Moral
Theology." This will open the interactive online version of this syllabus,
containing direct links to readings available online.
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and the Dignity of
Procreation (22 February 1987)
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of
Homosexual Persons (1
October 1986)
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St
Thomas Aquinas,
Summa
theologiae [ST]
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Pope
John Paul II, Encyclical on the Splendor of Truth
Veritatis splendor
(6 August 1993)
[VS]
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Pope
John Paul II, Encyclical on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life
Evangelium vitae
(25 March 1995) [EV]
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Pope
Paul VI, Encyclical on the Regulation of Birth
Humanae vitae (25
July 1968)
COURSE CALENDAR
Weekend I
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Recommended
Readings:
1.
Lowery,
Chap. 1: Authentic Freedom
and Conscience
2.
Lowery, Chap. 2: Truth is
Friendly to Us
3.
Budziszewski, Introduction: Moral Common Ground
4.
VS 1-46, 54-64, 84-89
5.
CCC 1776-1802
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Topic 1:
Introduction
Topic 2:
The Meaning of Freedom
Topic 3:
Conscience, Theonomy
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For Further Study
1.
ST I, q.
79, aa. 11-13; I-II, q. 19, aa. 5-6
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Weekend II
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Required Readings:
1.
Lowery,
Chap. 3: “How Can It Be
Wrong When It Feels So Good?":
The Natural Law
2.
Budziszewski, Chap 1: Things We Can’t Not Know
3.
Budziszewski, Chap 2: What It Is That We Can’t Not Know
4.
Rice,
chapters 1 through 7
5.
CCC
1954-60
6.
Romans,
Chapters 1 and 2 (any Bible)
7.
VS 12,
35-46, 51-53
8.
EV 68-74
9.
Memorize
the Ten Commandments
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Topic:
Natural Law
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For Further Study
1.
Budziszewski, Chap. 4
2.
Budziszewski, Chap. 5
3.
Budziszewski, Chap. 6
4.
ST I-II,
qq. 90-96, the “treatise on law"
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Weekend III
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Required Readings:
1.
Lowery,
Chap. 4: The Natural Language of the Body
2.
Budziszewski, Chap. 3: Could
We Get By Knowing Less?
3.
Rice,
chapters 41- 44 and 49
4.
VS 47-50
5.
Pope Paul
VI, Humanae vitae, entire
6.
Rice,
chapters 24-30
7.
CCC
2331-59
In-Class
Midterm Exam
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Topic 1:
The Body and the Natural Law
Topic 2:
Revelation and Morality
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For Further Study
1.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
Instruction on Respect for Human
Life in Its Origin and the Dignity of Procreation, only part II:
“Interventions Upon Human Procreation"
2.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
Letter to the Bishops of the
Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons
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Weekend IV
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Required Readings:
1.
Lowery,
Chap. 5: Partaking in the Divine
2.
Lowery,
Chap. 6: Disordered Goods: The Mystery of Sin
3.
Rice,
chapters 31-37
4.
CCC
1716-29
5.
VS 65-70,
84-88, 95-97, 102-120
6.
EV 57, 62,
and 65
7.
CCC
374-421, 1846-76
8.
CCC 2563
on the “heart"
9.
Memorize
the Beatitudes
Paper Due
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Topic 1:
Partaking in the Divine Law
Topic 2:
Sin and the Fundamental Option
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For Further Study
1.
ST I-II q.
71, aa. 3 and 6; q. 72, aa. 1, 8, and 9; q. 73, aa. 3, 6, and 7; q. 80,
a. 4
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Weekend V
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Required Readings:
1.
Lowery,
Chap. 7: The Nature of the
Moral Act: Making Christ
Present in History
2.
Lowery,
Chap. 8: The Tough Cases
3.
Lowery,
Chap. 9: “There Is No Upper Limit: The Virtues
4.
CCC
1749-61, 1803-45, 1987-2029, 2408, 2482-87, 2258-2330
5.
VS 71-83, 90-97
In-Class
Final Exam
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Topic 1:
The Moral Act
Topic 1:
Complex and
Conflict Situations
Topic 3:
Virtue
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For Further Study
1.
ST I-II,
q. 18; q. 19, aa. 5, 6; q. 20, aa. 1, 2; q. 94, aa. 4-5
2.
ST II-II,
passim
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