The course serves as an introduction to Moral Theology and is specifically designed to acquaint the candidate for priesthood with the Moral tradition of the Old Catholic Church. This course will cover the history of Moral Theology and also specific basic moral notions such as: conscience, freedom, values, norms, and natural law. The basic connection between Moral Theology, Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition will also be explained, as well as how Moral Theology relates to other theological disciplines.
This course will attempt to offer a view of the Christian sacraments, which takes into account
contemporary understanding of symbols, the history of the sacraments, and the positions formulated by Vatican II. We will be careful to preserve
tradition while stretching our understanding and opening ourselves to greater possibilities. We will examine sacramental theology and
liturgy - both resistance to and renewed interest
in the sacraments as mark by current theological thought (in other words, we will be using outside resources during this course).
This work acknowledges the human limitations of the sacraments, but also recognizes that God's relationship to human beings cannot be anything other than "sacramental".
We will also examine faith and how faith is an indispensable precondition for a sacramental theology.
As with all courses, this course was created under work for hire and is the property of the International Old Catholic Churches.
This work acknowledges the human limitations of the sacraments, but also recognizes that God's relationship to human beings cannot be anything other than "sacramental".
We will also examine faith and how faith is an indispensable precondition for a sacramental theology.
As with all courses, this course was created under work for hire and is the property of the International Old Catholic Churches.
- Teacher: Bishop Gregory Godsey