Life in Christ- Morals

Articles

Moral theology
The virtues
The Ten Comandments
I Command: God
II Command: Holy names
III Command: Time
IV Command: Parents &childern
V Command: Human dignity

Abotion
Capital punishment
Euthanasia
Suicide
War/self defenc
Health
Genetic research
Links to related topics

VI Command Adultery
Marriage & Family
Feminism
Sexualitet
VII Command: Church Social teaching
The earth, property
Animals
 

This page is update August 7, 2023


Moral theology in general

Thomas Aquinas: Moral PhilosophyIEP

On Conscience - St.Thomas Aquinasaquinasonline.com

DOING GOOD and AVOIDING EVILThis is the first principle of ethical human action as articulated by Saint Thomas Aquinas healthcareministry.org

The Ten Commandments

The Numbering of the Ten Commandments

"We don't need all the ethical rules of organized religion. All we need is the Golden Rule." newadvent.org

"I keep hearing about 'social sin' and 'structural sin.' Whatever happened to personal sin?" catholic.com
The recovery of virtue by means of Penancel newadvent.org

"What is the fundamental option theory? Has it been condemned by the Pope?" catholic.com

"Doesn't James 2:10 say that all sins are equally offensive to God?"catholic.com

Mortal Sincatholic.com

No "Assurance of Salvationcatholic.com

Salvation of Non-Catholics catholic.com

Merit and Reward catholic.com

Conscience newadvent.org

Church &Statebritannica.com

Not a Minimum Wage, But a 'Living' Wage. EWTN

The virtues

Culture of Vice by ROBERT R. REILLY Catholic Education Resource Center catholiceducation.org

Chastity by DONALD DEMARCO Catholic Education Resource Center

Justice, Wisdom, Courage, and Moderation: The Four Cardinal Virtues by PETER KREEFT Catholic Education Resource Center
"A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue" book review by SARAH E. HINLICKY Catholic Education Resource Center

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The Ten Comandments

I "You shall have no other gods before me"

"Why does the pope kiss the ground after he disembarks from an airplane? This seems superstitious." catholic.com

"Does the Catholic Church permit the use of divining rods?"newadvent.org

Is it true that Catholics worship imagescatholicqa.org

What would be a response?" catholic.com

Do Catholics Worship Statues? catholic.com

Is Catholicism Pagan? catholic.com

II "Holy names"

The Name of the Lord is holyCatechism of the Catholic Church - USCCB

Where does the Church ask that we not use the holy name of God?catholic.com

Society of the Holy NameConfraternity originating in the thirteenth centurycatholic.com

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III "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy"

'Keep holy the sabbath day'?"rosarycenter.org

Who changed the Sabbath to Sundaybibleinfo.com

"If Sunday is the Christian sabbath, should we celebrate it from sundown on Saturday to sundown on Sunday? Is this why Saturday anticipatory Masses fulfill our Sunday obligation?"catholic.com

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IV "Honour yor father and your mother"

What does the Bible mean by honor your father and mother? wikipedia.org

How do I honor my father and my mother?Blog from catholicproductions.com

Honor Your Parents Pope Francis www.catholicculture.org

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V "You shall not kill"

Abortion

Abortion Catholic social teaching in action capp-usa.org

"Did Aquinas say a baby has no soul until forty or eighty days after conception, so abortion is okay before those times?" (May 1993)catholic.com

Twenty Answers about AbortionCatholic Answers shop.catholic.com

Silent abortions-pillThe New York Times

The Fathers of the Church on abortioncatholicism.org

Confession of an Ex-Abortionistcatholicnewsagency.com

Mission aborted: The conversion of ex-abortionist Dr. Bernard Nathanson denvercatholic.org

Abortion–breast cancer hypothesis Wikipedia

We’re Killing Our Children Immaculata

When Does Life Begin? Immaculata

Abortion Does Not Liberate Women, Feminists For Life

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Capital punishment

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Euthanasia

Declaration on Euthanasia Jura et bona, Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith (5. may 1980)

The importance of stories in the euthanasia debate - CERC

Brain Death Paul A. Byrne, MD PDF

Assisted dying: The motivations, benefits and pitfalls of hastening deathapa.org

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Suicide

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War / Self Defence

AMERICAN BISHOP BARS FAITHFUL FROM WAR EFFORT"I must declare to you, my people, for the sake of your salvation and mine, that ANY DIRECT PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT OF THIS WAR AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ IS OBJECTIVELY GRAVE EVIL, A MATTER OF MORTAL SIN." indcatholicnews.com

The Church's 'Just War' Theory (Part 1)Catholic Herald Fr. William SaundersCERC

The Church's Just War Theory (Part 2) Catholic Herald Fr. William SaundersCERC

Health

Medical Ethics catholic.com

BIRTH AND DEATH ISSUES catholic.com 

Medical Ethics - CERC

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Genetic research

Bioetics

Bioethics for Beginners (Online)University of Oxford

Bioethics for beginnersPenn Arts and Sciences High School Programs

Bioethics for Beginners: Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare .academia.edu

Links on BioethicsCenter for Clinical Bioethics

Center for Bioethics and Human Dignitybioethics.com

Declaration of the Use of Human Embryonic Stem Cellsvatican.va

Medical Ethics - CERC

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Cloning
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Links to related topics
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VI "You shall not commit adultery"

"I was told by a priest that sexual intercourse between unmarried persons is acceptable so long as it reflects a relationship of love. Lots of people seem to believe this, but is it true?"

"In my church I was taught that dancing is sinful. What I have seen of dancing confirms this is right. How can the Catholic Church condone dancing?"

"Some say that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was inhospitality, not homosexuality. What is the official Catholic teaching on the nature of the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?"

"Why is Natural Family Planning accepted by the Church while contraception is condemned? They both do the same thing--prevent pregnancy."

"A priest told my girlfriend that it is okay to touch one another intimately before we are married. Is this correct?"

"How does Catholic church see about Homosexuality?"

Homosexuality and Chastity

Homosexuality

Real Love for Homosexuals by David C. Morrison

Out of the Closet and Into Chastity by David C. Morrison

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Marriage & Family

Marriage & Family Catholic Education Resource Center

“Family Values, ”Moral Values” by Kenneth D. Whiteheadcatholicleague.org

Marriage: the Mystery of Faithful Love by ALICE VON HILDEBRAND Catholic Education Resource Center

Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning

Resources for Healthy PregnancyNIH

Divorced CatholicResources Developed Just for Divorced Catholics divorcedcatholic.com

Divorce Information Divorce Support

Getting married | Marriage preparationmarriagecare.org.uk

Catholic Marriage Prep - Pre-Cana Online.catholicmarriageprep.com

ChastityChastity project

Divorce (in Moral Theology) New Advent

Artificial Fertilization and the Christian Response By Dr. Chris Kahlenborn PCUC

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Feminism

The Pope’s New Feminism by MARY ANN GLENDON Catholic Education Resource Center

"A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue" book review by SARAH E. HINLICKY Catholic Education Resource Center

Feminism and the Family an Indissoluble Marriage by MARY ANN GLENDON Catholic Education Resource Center

Letter to a Young Girl by ALICE VON HILDEBRAND Catholic Education Resource Center

Christian Feminism: A Fuller View of WomanZENIT Catholic Education Resource Center

The Authority of Women by MONICA MIGLIORINO MILLER Catholic Education Resource Center

Click, Clack - Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman- by SARAH E. HINLICKY Catholic Education Resource Center

The Sex Trap: Why Women Should Never Say Yes Before Marriage by DANIELLE CRITTENDEN Catholic Education Resource Center

Edith Stein Convert, Nun, Martyr by LAURA GARCIA Catholic Education Resource Center
11 Myths and Facts about Feminismaware

FFL Feminists For LifeFFL

Feminist History - Feminist PhilosophyFFL

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Sexuality

Sexuality and Catholic Teaching pdf catholicfaith.co.uk

Outline of Catholic Church Teaching On Sexual EthicsEWTN

Pope clarifies remarks about homosexuality and sinusccb.org

A Brief History of Sex Ed - Part I of IIIby Miriam Grossman MD, Catholic Education Resource Center

A Brief History of Sex Ed - Part II of III by Miriam Grossman MD, Catholic Education Resource Center

A Brief History of Sex Ed - Part III of III by Miriam Grossman MD, Catholic Education Resource Center

Homosexuality in the context of Christian anthropology by Dionigi Teltamanzi, Archbishop of Genoa Italy cin.org

The Health Risks of Gay Sex JOHN R. DIGGS, JR., M.DCatholic Education Resource Center

It's time for a Catholic ethic that sees sexuality as a gift, not a curseNCR

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VII Command

The earth, property

Too many people? Not by a long shot - "world population growth is slowing dramatically" by STEVE W. MOSHER Catholic Education Resource Center

The bomb that fizzled - "By having relatively few children, people today are eroding the population base" - by BEN WATTENBERG Catholic Education Resource Center

Population Control Bibliography- A bibliography of resources on population, human rights abuses, and the history of population control Catholic Education Resource Center

The High Price of Pop Control - "Rather than fearing that we are at the tail end of a period of rapidly increasing agricultural productivity, it is far more likely that we are in early phases of a major technological revolution" - by RON BRUNTON Catholic Education Resource Center

Shakespeare On Babies: The Bard makes a case against childlessness by DAVID MORRISON Catholic Education Resource Center

UNFPA mis-states world population by SCOTT WEINBERG Catholic Education Resource Center

Evironment

The Environment ROD DREHER Truth? I am an avid indoorsman, a man who finds it difficult to get all misty about the great outdoors. That's where the snakes live.

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Animals

Cruelty to AnimalsNew Advent

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