Moral Theology for the 21st Century

Bernard Hoose lectures in Christian Ethics at Heythrop College, University of London, UK.  His publications include Proportionalism: The American Debate and its European Roots, (Georgetown University Press) 1987, Received Wisdom? Reviewing the Role of Tradition in Christian Ethics (Geoffrey Chapman, 1994).  He is editor of Christian Ethics: An Introduction (Cassell, 1998), Authority in the Roman Catholic Church (Ashgate, 2002) and Authority in Roman Catholicism (Matthew James, 2002).  He presently serves on the Theology Commission of Caritas-Social Action. Julie Clague is a lecturer in Catholic theology in the University of Glasgow. She has written numerous articles and has been co-editor of the journal Feminist Theology since 1993. She has also been co-editor of the journal Political Theology since 2005. She serves on the steering committee of the American Academy of Religion: Ecclesiological Investigations Programme unit, and is an elected member of the Niebuhr Society. Dr. Clague is also a founder member of the International Association for Catholic Social Thought, and a member of the Theological Commission of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales agency, Caritas-Social Action. Additionally, she works as a theologian with the Catholic international aid agencies CAFOD and SCIAF and serves on the theological panel of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at Edinburgh University. Dr. Clague is also the Chairperson of the Ethics Committee of the Assisted Conception Service of Greater Glasgow NHS Trust. 'Gerard Mannion is the Amaturo Professor in Catholic Studies at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, where he is also a Senior Research Fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs. He serves as chair of the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network (www.ei-research.net) and is editor of the Bloomsbury Series, Ecclesiological Investigations'

• Bernard Hoose, Preface Julie Clague, Introduction Gerard Mannion, 'It's Great to Be Alive' The Contributors Part One - Issues in fundamental moral theology Chapter 1: Bernard Hoose, The Way Beyond Civilisation: The Holy Spirit and Moral Theology Chapter 2: Judith Merkle, The World and Moral Theology Chapter 3: Rudolf Hein, Conscience: Dictator or Guide? - Metaethical and Biographical Reflections in the Light of a Humanist Conception of Conscience Chapter 4: Gerard J. Hughes, Applying a Moral Principle Chapter 5: Jayne Hoose, Dialogue as Tradition Chapter 6: Julie Clague, Moral Theology and Doctrinal Change Chapter 7: Enda MacDonagh, The Good News in Moral Theology: Of Hospitality, Healing and Hope Part Two - Issues in medical and sexual ethics Chapter 8: Jacqui A. Stewart, Embryo, Person and Pregnancy: A New Look at the Beginning of Life Chapter 9: Jan Jans, The Moral Status of the Human Embryo according to Donum Vitae: Analysis of and Comment on Key Passages Chapter 10: Jack Mahoney, On a Human Right to Die Chapter 11: Joseph Selling, Contraception and Sin Chapter 12: Todd Salzman and Michael Lawler, Deconstructing and Reconstructing Complementarity as a Foundational Sexual Principle in Catholic Sexual Ethics: The (Im)Morality of Homosexual Acts Chapter 13: Barry McMillan, Dissecting the Discourse: Homosexuality and Same-Sex Unions Part Three - Issues in social and political ethics Chapter 14: Suzanne Mulligan, 'A Strange Sort of Freedom': HIV/AIDS and Moral Agency Chapter 15: Celia Deane-Drummond, Animal Ethics: Where Do We Go From Here? Chapter 16: Patrick Hannon, Gott's Law: Thou Shalt Not Blaspheme Chapter 17: Linda Hogan, Same-Sex Relationships and the Common Good: A Theological Comment Part Four - Issues in ecclesiology Chapter 18: Ladislas Örsy, Has Ecumenism a Future? Chapter 19: Steven Shakespeare, The Paradox of the Inclusive Church. Can Ecclesiology Live With Questions? Chapter 20: James Keenan, Church Leadership, Ethics, and the Moral Rights of Priests Chapter 21: Peter Harvey, Kevin Kelly: Establishment Man? Chapter 22: Tina Beattie, From Rosaries to Rights - Towards an Integrated Catholicism Part Five - Kevin Kelly and the interface of moral and pastoral theology Chapter 23: Gerard Mannion, Compassion as the Fundamental Basis of Morality Chapter 24: John Elford, Kevin Kelly: Priest and Moral Theologian Chapter 25: John Battle MP, Kevin Kelly and Political Humility Chapter 26: Charles Curran, Kevin T. Kelly and the Role of the Pastoral Moral Theologian Chapter 27: Kevin T. Kelly, The Role of Personal Story in the Teaching of Moral Theology Bibliography of Kevin T. Kelly

'The essays are essentially honest enquiries, seeking to shed some light on some of the most pressing moral issues of our time, such as divorce and second marriage, homosexuality, the relationship between conscience and authority. While at times they disagree with official Church teaching, it is always with a respectful and scholarly concern for the Christian tradition and a willingness to learn from others, both Christian and non-Christian.' Kevin Dean