Paul and Virtue Ethics Building Bridges Between New Testament Studies and Moral Theology

includes index and biblioraphy

PART I-THE SHAPE OF CHRISTIAN VIRTUE ETHICS 1 Virtue Ethics and Fundamental Moral Theology 3 The Nature of Virtue Ethics 3 Responding to Criticisms regarding Virtue Ethics 8 Virtue Ethics on Tomorrow`s Landscape 12 2 The Shape of Paul`s Christian Virtue Ethics 15 Paul`s Christian Virtue Ethics: Philippians 3:10-11 15 Who Was Paul? 17 Paul`s Conversion and Call 19 Paul`s Jewish Eschatological Consciousness 21 What Did Paul Hope For? 24 3 The Human Condition before and after Christ:Pauline Perspectives 29 Life before and after Christ: Romans 7:24-8:2 29 Sin, Death, and the Law 32 The Lament of the Enslaved 34 New Life in Christ Jesus and in the Holy Spirit 36 4 Conversion and the Human Condition:Theological Perspectives 41 Artistic Representations 41 The Absolute Priority of God`s Love and Action 43 The Absolute Priority of Jesus Christ 46 The Response to Love 47 5 The Many Contexts of Paul`s Ethical Teachings The Christian Theological Context: Romans 12:9-16 Indicative and Imperative The Last Judgment Other Influences 6 Experience and Conscience in Theology Today An Illustration An Application Conscience The Voice of Conscience Formation of the Conscience PART II-THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES: PAUL AND THOMAS AQUINAS 7 Faith: Pauline Perspectives The Three Theological Virtues: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 Faith as a Pauline Virtue 8 Faith: Theological Perspectives Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae Thomas in the Summa on Faith The Assent of Faith 9 Love: Pauline Perspectives Faith Working through Love Love in Biblical Perspective Love as a Pauline Virtue 10 Charity: Theological Perspectives Thomas in the Summa on Charity 11 Hope: Pauline Perspectives What Paul Hoped For Hope in Biblical Perspective Hope as a Pauline Virtue 12 Hope: Theological Perspectives Thomas in the Summa on Hope Applying the Insights of Thomas (and Paul) PART III-OTHER VIRTUES AND CHRISTIAN LIFE 13 Virtues and Vices: Pauline Perspectives 109 Lists of Vices and Virtues: Galatians 5:19-23 109 More Lists 112 Extrabiblical Examples 113 Deuteropauline Lists of Virtues 115 A Deuteropauline Household Code 117 Godliness as a Christian Virtue 118 14 Virtues and Vices: Theological Perspectives 121 The Specificity of Christian Theological Ethics 121 Pauline Virtues beyond Faith, Hope, and Charity 125 15 Ethics in a Communal Setting: Pauline Perspectives 129 An Egregious Offense: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 129 Paul`s Letters as Social and Pastoral Communications 131 A Communal Crisis of Conscience 133 Discerning the Spirit in Community 135 The Strong and the Weak at Rome 137 16 Ethics in a Communal Setting: Theological Perspectives 141 Humility as a Biblical Virtue 141 Augustine and Thomas Aquinas on Humility 143 Contemporary Emphasis on Humility 146 17 Communal Ethics and the Eucharist 149 The Lord`s Supper: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 149 Christians and Pagan Worship: 1 Corinthians 10 150 A Scandal Pertaining to the Eucharist: 1 Corinthians 11 151 18 Eucharist and Virtue 153 The Shift to Relational Self-Understanding 153 Worship as the Embodied Practice of Fundamental Moral Theology 155 The Moral Practices of the Liturgy of the Word 156 The Moral Practices of the Eucharist 158 PART IV-THE VIRTUES AND SOCIAL AND SEXUAL ISSUES 19 Social Ethics: Pauline Perspectives 163 Stay As You Are: 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 163 Problems for Philemon and Paul 166 Church and State Social Institutions within the Church Deuteropauline Household Codes Social Ethics: Theological Perspectives Seven Points for Consideration A Closer Look at Hospitality 21 Relationships and Sexual Ethics: Pauline Perspectives Marriage as the Usual Pattern: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Other Teachings in 1 Corinthians 7 "No Longer Male and Female"? Sexual Immorality/Fornication Gender Roles Incest Prostitution Homosexuality Paul`s Sexual Ethic 22 Relationships a