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The Way of the Lord Jesus, Volume One: Christian Moral Principles is unavailable, but you can change that!

Volume one of Germain Grisez’s three-volume work is constructed primarily as a textbook in fundamental moral theology for students in Catholic seminaries. However, those already ordained to the priesthood, teachers of religion, parents concerned about the catechetical formation of their children, and others will find this book helpful as well. Some questions naturally arise regarding this...

7. Besides positive theology, Catholic theology also includes systematic reflection. Systematic theologians try to determine the relationships between truths of faith and other propositions which are not revealed but seem true. The goal is fuller understanding of the truths of faith and their implications. A classic formula summing up the work of systematic theology is “faith seeking understanding” (see S.c.g., 1, 8). St. Cyril of Alexandria, commenting on John 6:70, beautifully expresses the common
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