CHRISTIAN MORALITY: GENERAL MORALS

SLIDE 1. CHRISTIAN MORALITY: GENERAL MORALS.

Introduction. RED105: Christian Morality: General Morals.

slide 2. Mention the word “Morality”, particularly in the context of Catholic moral teaching, and many are likely to think first of issues pertaining to sexuality and marriage. More to the point, they are reminded of “thou shall nots” of human relationships, as the moral represents a severe hardship of human freedom..

slide 3. W HAT MORAL LAW IS NOT. Christianity is more a message of salvation and holiness than a set of moral teachings. Nevertheless, to reach perfection or holiness, commandments and counsels are vital..

slide 4. The human virtues are stable dispositions of the intellect and the will that govern our acts order our passions and guide our conduct in accordance with reason and faith. They can be grouped around the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. （ CCC 1834 ).

slide 5. By living a moral life, which is the fruit of God's assistance, an individual becomes more receptive to God's grace. This increase of sanctifying grace and faith leads to a deeper knowledge of the mystery of God..

slide 6. T he standards of Christian morality are objective rather than subjective because they are determined neither by general consensus nor by individual preference, but by God's plan for us.

slide 7. All Christians are called to the holiness proclaimed by the Gospels and found throughout the New Testament..

SLIDE 8. CHRISTIAN MORALITY IN ACTION. 01. Our actions express our moral disposition..

SLIDE 9. CHRISTIAN MORALITY IN ACTION. 03. Our decisions and actions must be informed by the moral law..

SLIDE 10. EFFECTS OF MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. 01. Christian morality serves and safeguards human dignity..

SLIDE 11. 03. Christian morality is at the service of freedom..

CONCLUSION. CONCLUSION. Terms such as “morality," “the moral law" and even “sin” often make people uncomfortable because they associate these terms with a spirit of judgmentalism and narrow-mindedness. The prevailing wind of many Western societies today is a secularizing trend that increasingly views matters of morals and truth as subjective in nature, so much so that if one dares to publicly state a Christian or Catholic position on a given issue affecting public policy, that person is accused of imposing his or her personal moral views-or the moral views of his or her particular church-on others. While there is often a call to respect diverse points of view, it sometimes becomes clear that this tolerance for opinions stops short of respecting anything that smacks of traditional Christian morality..

SEATWORK. SEATWORK 1. Direction: Answer the following questions in two to three sentences. 1. What is your understanding of Christian morality? 2. Has this understanding changed over the years? Explain your answer briefly..

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