Theology - Faith seeking understanding :Notes

Gospel of Mark Morale theology starts in scripture - your exercise. Morality becomes more than a set of rules but objectively is essential. Contemporary Ethics Pluralistic: Secularized - we get rid of God; Philosophical ; abstract principals- Autonomy beneficence, non- maleficence and justice. How do we define death? Who should we transplant? The right to make own choices. - Individualistic - (rights based). It has become a bit legalistic. We have forgotten that if I have rights so does Sandy (eg). With every right there is a corresponding duty. Christian ethic of common good. So therefore, there is a bit of social ethics and contemporary ethics. Systemic Theology: overarching discipline that seeks to work out a coherent view of the world by integrating the truths of faith with all other truths we can know. Morale Theology: A particular expression of system theology which focuses on the implications of faith for the way we live. Eg. Morally wrong - abortion (sanctuary of life). What we seek in both is coherence. War, Capital Punishment. Bishops of the Philippines - environment crises going on is the ultimate pro life crises. Evangelium Vitae-sanctuary of life. - ecology -poverty - abortion - war D.V., CP, CON.EL. Mediation ethics - Both/and faith (in life of Jesus Christ) and reason (what is reality in the world and incarnational principle - when we seek - we seek in resurrection of Jesus Christ. God became incarnate. What does that speak to us of faith and reason (of the reality of the world)? We have often done things to get into heaven and not often for others. Where do we find what we are called to reveal? From universal love to discipleship. Not only what should I do but who should I be? It becomes much bigger than the rules. Jesus never expected blind obedience. Call and response - call to conversion - then we are called to follow Jesus and then to call what is good.