ABSTRACT

This title was first published in 2002. Misguided Morality presents a survey of how the Catholic moral programme has failed to make a decisive impact on the behaviour of the Church's members. Despite a cogent theology of human conduct, Michael Winter argues that its effectiveness is not impressive. This book analyses what has gone wrong in the transmission of the New Testament ideals. The book covers the whole field of morality, starting with the bible and tracing the historical and sociological factors which have effected the dilution of those ideals, frequently to the level of anodyne respectability. Having explored the causes of failure, Winter offers positive suggestions for improvement in each area where shortcomings have been revealed. Combining loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church, with constructive criticism of shortcomings in implementing moral policies, this book is essential reading to those studying and participating in Catholic moral teaching in the contemporary church. The author is well known for his books on the challenges to the Church after Vatican II, including his books Mission or Maintenance, and Whatever Happened to Vatican II.

chapter Chapter 1|31 pages

Getting Started

chapter Chapter 2|7 pages

How to Keep Going

chapter Chapter 3|18 pages

The Mainstream

chapter Chapter 4|6 pages

Get Religion into Politics

chapter Chapter 5|25 pages

Justice in the World

chapter Chapter 6|34 pages

Justice in the Church

chapter Excursus 2|10 pages

Procedures Against Suspect Theologians*

chapter Chapter 7|28 pages

Obedience or Subservience

chapter Chapter 8|16 pages

Truthfulness

chapter Chapter 9|24 pages

Is Bravery Virtuous?

chapter Chapter 10|16 pages

Healthy Restraint

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Epilogue