Both a Servant and Free: A Primer in Fundamental Moral Theology / Fr. Brian Thomas Becket Mullady OP
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Man is at the same time “both a servant and free.†This text from St. Augustine is an excellent summary of the traditional Catholic teaching on moral theology. Since the sixties, there have been many theologians who believe that the traditional systematic approach of Catholic theology, which emphasizes man’s service of the Natural Law coupled with his freedom as a Person, could not be sustained.So great has this skepticism become, that Pope John Paul II felt called to write an encyclical, Veritatis Splendor, on the very subject of absolutes in morality.
It is no great secret that it was the papal teaching on birth control which was the original source of the rejection of moral absolutes. Moralists have been dancing a tightrope since 1968 trying to show how Humanae Vitae could be wrong and yet preserve some sense of moral order in the universe and in human society. When confronted with their destructive opinions, their usual retort is that no one understands what they are actually saying. The sad truth is that Humanae Vitae was just the tip of the iceberg. Contemporary theology has rejected the traditional philosophia perrenis of the scholastic theologians across the board.
Given all these difficulties, it is no wonder that the beginning student in moral theology is confused. I have heard students in many seminaries lament for years that there is no truly understandable moral theology textbook in which they can discern a systematic unity of the Magisterial teaching of the Popes, the emphasis on the human person in the Second Vatican Council, and the Scholastic tradition. In addition, many traditional Catholic moralists lament the lack of a complete teaching on the virtues and the inclusion of the ultimate end
and the doctrine of grace in former manuals of moral theology. This should also be remedied in any new book written on fundamental moral theology. It is high time that such a book be written, especially since the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Veritatis Splendor.
The real difficulty in moral theology has always been to preserve a healthy respect for the law (the servant aspect) while also encouraging the interior formation in love which the truth of the law seeks to inculcate in human life (the aspect of freedom). Modern moralists have tried to play one off against the other. Moral theology, however, cannot be an either/or. Moral teaching, indeed all Catholic theology, must be a both/and. In this book, I will try to show the fullness of the Catholic synthesis which, based on an authentic picture of the
human soul, seeks to direct man to a true experience of being both truthful and loving, both law-abiding and Spirit-filled, both obedient to absolute moral norms and freely pursuing heaven, BOTH A SERVANT AND FREE!
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It is no great secret that it was the papal teaching on birth control which was the original source of the rejection of moral absolutes. Moralists have been dancing a tightrope since 1968 trying to show how Humanae Vitae could be wrong and yet preserve some sense of moral order in the universe and in human society. When confronted with their destructive opinions, their usual retort is that no one understands what they are actually saying. The sad truth is that Humanae Vitae was just the tip of the iceberg. Contemporary theology has rejected the traditional philosophia perrenis of the scholastic theologians across the board.
Given all these difficulties, it is no wonder that the beginning student in moral theology is confused. I have heard students in many seminaries lament for years that there is no truly understandable moral theology textbook in which they can discern a systematic unity of the Magisterial teaching of the Popes, the emphasis on the human person in the Second Vatican Council, and the Scholastic tradition. In addition, many traditional Catholic moralists lament the lack of a complete teaching on the virtues and the inclusion of the ultimate end
and the doctrine of grace in former manuals of moral theology. This should also be remedied in any new book written on fundamental moral theology. It is high time that such a book be written, especially since the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Veritatis Splendor.
The real difficulty in moral theology has always been to preserve a healthy respect for the law (the servant aspect) while also encouraging the interior formation in love which the truth of the law seeks to inculcate in human life (the aspect of freedom). Modern moralists have tried to play one off against the other. Moral theology, however, cannot be an either/or. Moral teaching, indeed all Catholic theology, must be a both/and. In this book, I will try to show the fullness of the Catholic synthesis which, based on an authentic picture of the
human soul, seeks to direct man to a true experience of being both truthful and loving, both law-abiding and Spirit-filled, both obedient to absolute moral norms and freely pursuing heaven, BOTH A SERVANT AND FREE!
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