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CHRISTIAN MORALITY
Christian Morality
God is present in the world and reveals himself
God the FatherJesus
The Church
Catholic-Christian Morality
Catholic Morality Refers to the way we lead our lives in
response to God’s love
The Church/community gives us a set
of norms to help us answer the
question: “What should I do?”
Catholic MoralityHuman Dignity
Grace
Vocation
Human Dignity
Human Dignity
The respect owed to all
human beings because they
are all created in the image
and likeness of God.
Grace
Grace God’s gift - A pure gift, nothing we can do
to earn it Our participation in God’s life
The help God gives us to live out our vocation
Moves us towards God and away from sin
Helps us accept forgiveness
Gives us the capacity to engage in the moral life
Comfort/Challenge Living the Christian Moral life is both a comfort and
a challenge. It is a comfort because we can all appreciate the grace that God gives us. To know that we are loved and forgiven and accepted for who we are. It is also a challenge because grace requires us to be courageous and change certain behaviors that we are comfortable with but that are morally contrary to the Christian message of the Gospels.
Cheap Grace
Denotes a relationship with God that we take
for granted
God loves us no matter what, so it doesn’t
matter what we do
It’s a one-way love relationship. God loves us
but we don’t show we love Him
Costly Grace
Denotes a relationship with God that involves a
response on our part
It is a two-way love relationship
We experience God’s love so deeply that we are
moved to love others in return
It’s costly because it requires a certain sacrifice from
us
Vocation
Vocation The way we live out our vocation varies from
person to person, but everyone’s vocation is to
know, love and serve God
Our vocation is to make something beautiful
out of the talents that God has given us
To be co-workers with God in the continuing
story of creation
Morality: Questions
Assignment:List as many examples as possible of thefollowing:
Elements in our society that contribute positively to a sense of morality (TV shows, movies, books, an so on)
Elements in our culture that do not
Morality: Questions
Is Morality more a question of knowing
what to do or knowing how to do it?
Homework
Answer the “For Review” questions
on page 15 numbers 1-6.
