Living the Truth - A Theory of Action

Zusammenfassung How is moral theology related to pastoral theology? This title answers this question by offering a theory of action. It demonstrates that the demand for truthfulness offers a critical corrective to the usual praxis whereby ethical norms are formulated. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction Chapter OneThe Existential-Historical Form of ThoughtThe Theological-Anthropological Form of ThoughtGod's Action and Human Action Chapter TwoPerson and PersonalityStanding Firm in the TruthMoral Theology -- A School of Truthfulness Chapter ThreeTruthfulness as the Basic Attitude of the Ethical PersonalityUntruthfulness as a Source of Personal DisintegrationThe Principle Features of a Metaphysics of Ethical Action Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Klaus Demmer, Demmer Klaus
• Assisted by: Keenan James F. (Foreword), Brian McNeil (Translation)
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2010
• EAN: 9781589016972
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-697-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Moral Traditions Series; Moral Traditions series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Theology, Theology