Introduction to Catholic Ethics since Vatican II

Introduction to Catholic Ethics since Vatican II

by Andrew Kim
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This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Catholic ethics in the wake of the Second Vatican Council (1962?5), an event widely considered crucial to the reconciliation of the Catholic Church and the modern world.

Andrew Kim investigates Catholic responses to questions of moral theology in all four principal areas: Catholic social teaching, natural law, virtue ethics, and bioethics.

In addition to discussing contemporary controversies surrounding abortion, contraception, labor rights, exploitation of the poor, and just war theory, he explores the historical sources of the Catholic worldview.

Beginning with the moral vision revealed through the person of Jesus Christ and continuing with elaborations on this vision from figures such as Augustine and Aquinas, this volume elucidates the continuity of the Catholic moral tradition.

Its balance of complexity and accessibility makes it an ideal resource for both students of theology and general readers.

Format
240 pages
First published
2015
Publishers
Cambridge University Press

Ideal for any beginner to Catholic ethics, Kim’s book is intentional in its structure that considers as its first task, dismantling the secular ideologies whose foundations so often lie undetected in the malaise of the modern mind. He uproots contemporary trends such as moral relativism and emotivism, to create space for the reader’s comprehension of Catholic teaching that is coherent and consistent.

Excellent work that does a great job introducing Catholic ethics in a (relatively) easy-to-understand way. Kim writes with a great deal of sensitivity, allowing even open-minded people who don't accept Catholic morality to at least understand it.

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