The Sermon on the Mount and Moral Theology
The Sermon on the Mount and Moral Theology

Author: William C. Mattison, III

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1316772896

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In this volume, William C. Mattison, III demonstrates that virtue ethics provides a helpful key for unlocking the moral wisdom of the Sermon on the Mount. Showing how familiar texts such as the Beatitudes and Petitions of the Lord's Prayer are more richly understood, and can even be aligned with the theological and cardinal virtues, he also locates in the Sermon classic topics in morality, such as the nature of happiness, intentionality, the intelligibility of human action, and the development of virtue. Yet far from merely placing the teaching of Aristotle in the mouth of Jesus, he demonstrates how the Sermon presents an account of happiness and virtue transformed in the light of Christian faith. The happiness portrayed is that of the Kingdom of heaven, and the habits needed to participate in it in the next life, but even initially in this one, are possible only by God's grace through Jesus Christ, and lived in the community that is the Church.

Jesus as Teacher in the Gospel of Matthew
Jesus as Teacher in the Gospel of Matthew

Author: Charles Nathan Ridlehoover

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-07-27

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0567697851

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Inspired by the work of Richard France and his highly influential Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher, Charles L. Quarles and Charles Nathan Ridlehoover have gathered together a collection of works that argue for a re-examination of the defining features of Jesus's role as a teacher in the Gospel of Matthew. This volume suggests that, while each of the Gospel writers display Jesus leading disciples along, speaking to crowds, and confronting Jewish authorities with effective and timely teachings, Matthew's portrayal of Jesus as a teacher contains distinctives that deserve further exploration. After examining Jesus's Old Testament and Second Temple influences and comparing his methods to the contemporary Greco-Roman tradition, the contributors explore Jesus's position as a teacher of faith and forgiveness and a trainer of scribes, and analyse his relationship with several different apostles. Including responsive essays, and concluding with a summary of Jesus and Matthew himself as evangelists and teachers, this journey through the aspects of Jesus's teaching ministry gives readers a more complete look at Jesus's vocation.

Sermons (148-183) on the New Testament
Sermons (148-183) on the New Testament

Author: Saint Augustine (of Hippo)

Publisher: New City Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1565480074

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Sermons 148-183 are on the New Testament. The English reads smoothly and clearly. The sermons have helpful subdivisions in the contents as well as the text. Highly recommended." Library Journal A must for libraries" Catholic Library World An excellent resource!" Choice

Roman Catholic Theology and Practice
Roman Catholic Theology and Practice

Author: Gregg R. Allison

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2014-11-30

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1433545411

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In this balanced volume, Gregg Allison—an evangelical theologian and church historian—helps readers understand the nuances of Roman Catholic teaching. Walking through the official Catechism of the Catholic Church, Allison summarizes and assesses Catholic doctrine from the perspective of both Scripture and evangelical theology. Noting prominent similarities without glossing over key differences, this book will equip Christians on both sides of the ecclesiastical divide to fruitfully engage in honest dialogue with one another.