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Morality: The Catholic View Paperback – November, 2003

by Servais O.P. Pinckaers (Author),‎ Michael Sherwin (Translator),‎ Alasdair MacIntyre (Preface)

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“As Alasdair MacIntyre notes in the preface, the work of Pinckaers attracted strong

and fully justified notice in this country with the publication in English of his The

Sources of Christian Ethics. As Pinckaers himself notes in the text, excellently translated

by Michael Sherwin, the interest should in no way be limited to Roman

Catholics. Morality recasts the earlier book in an argument that is both lower and

upper case ‘catholic,’ and is accessible to readers and teachers outside the limited

circle of moral theologians and academic ethicists. Pinckaers contends that

Christian morality is not first of all about obligations but about happiness, understanding

that the happiness of union with God is our natural destiny made possible

by grace. The Sermon on the Mount is at the center of an approach to morality

that turns on the distinction between ‘freedom for excellence’ and ‘freedom of

indifference,’ the former understood as human flourishing and the latter as a ‘neutral’

capacity to choose between controversies. The proposal of Morality is thoroughly

Christ-centered, humanistic, and faithful to the magisterial teaching of the

Church. Warmly recommended.”

First Things

“If you want to have the experience of reflecting on Catholic morality as though

you were reading about it for the first time, treat yourself to Father Servais

Pinckaers’ Morality: The Catholic View. He has recovered the classical view of the

moral life as the quest for happiness and has presented it with disarming simplicity.

Bringing us back to the Sermon on the Mount and Romans 12–15, the writings

of Augustine and Aquinas, and the theme of natural law, he has freed those texts

from the layers of legalism which has hidden their liberating, spiritual powers for

moral living. By distinguishing freedom of indifference from freedom for excellence,

he has restored a wise vision of freedom. No one has shown better the role

of virtues as building blocks for morality. Catechists need to read this book.”

Rev. Alfred McBride, O.Praem., Professor of Homilectics and Catechetics at Blessed

Pope John XXIII Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts

“Father Pinckaers has given us a masterful exposition of Christian living. The clarity

and brevity of his presentation – captured well by the translator – make this book

ideal for classroom and parish use.

“Readers will find the historical and systematic observations very informative.”

Romanus Cessario, St. John’s Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Paperback: 141 pages
Publisher: St. Augustines Press; 1st edition (November 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1587315157
ISBN-13: 978-1587315152
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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Easy read.

August 29, 2016

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bought it for class. Just about every Catholic morality course uses this book. Easy read.

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May 13, 2016

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this was recommended to me by a moral theology professor. It is excellent and well thought out - some areas require work to understand, but I blame my own ignorance.

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Mike

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This was a good book.

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Radoslav L

Excellent author and book

March 4, 2014

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Excellent book for its treatment of morality and catholic ethics today. I recommend this book for teaching any classes on moral theology

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June 3, 2015

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This is a very helpful,clearly-written, to-the-point book. Pinckaers starts by going back to the basics: defining human nature - which then allows for a greater understanding of how to be truly happy.

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MaryJo Schulte

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October 31, 2014

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Good Morality book, but somewhat difficult to understand exact meaning of what he is saying, at times.

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Looking forward to reading this!

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Required Text

August 29, 2013

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As a required textbook, I learned something from it but it was not a book that I will reading over and over.

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