Subject Area

Theology

Description

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Chapters

Introduction

Chapter One: Scriptural Notion of Faith and the Life of Faith

  • Introduction
  • Faith as God’s Work of Salvation in Jesus Christ
  • The Gospel as the Content of Faith
  • Faith and the “Obedience of Faith” are Gifts of God’s Grace
  • Faith Transforms the Life of the Believer
  • The Life of Faith is “Faith Working Through Love”
  • Conclusion

Chapter Two: The Moral Theology of Thomas Aquinas and Faith in Christ

  • Introduction
  • Happiness as the Keystone of the Moral Life
  • Faith and Man’s Perfection and Happiness
  • “Living Faith” and “Faith Working Through Love”
  • Faith and the “New Law”
  • The New Law and “Faith Working Through Love”
  • Conclusion

Chapter Three: Faith and the Moral Life in Post-Vatican II Ecclesial Documents

  • Introduction
  • Jesus Christ is the Center of the Moral Life
  • Faith in Christ and the Moral Life
  • “Faith Working Through Love” as the Summit of the Moral Life
  • Conclusion

Conclusion

Sources Cited

Publisher

Providence College

Date

Spring 2016

Type

Thesis

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Language

English

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