Introduction to Christianity - Moral Issues

elementary

enter learning outcome code/codes

level of course:

Elementary

objectives of the course:

Introduction into areas of Christian morality as a consequence of accepting evangelical teaching and life in Christ in order to gain basic knowledge in this field.

prerequisites:

Knowledge of Roman Catechism

course contents:

General principles of moral life. The notion of moral theology. Sources. Historical, existential and cultural overview of moral theology. The Christian concept of human beings and their actions: the biblical basis of morality, philosophical and theological description of a human being. Virtues as skills in Christian life. The significance of norm in Christian life: God’s law, human law, conscience – the shrine of encounter and dialogue. Sin – renouncing of sin - atonement

assessment methods:

End-of-term test and grades

Katechizm Kościoła Katolickiego, nr 1691-2557.

Katechizm Kościoła Katolickiego. Przesłanie moralne Kościoła, red. J. Nagórny - A. Derdziuk, Lublin 1995.

S. Olejnik, Teologia moralna. Wprowadzenie i idea wiodąca, t. 1, Warszawa 1988.

S. Witek, Chrześcijańska wizja moralności, Poznań 1983.

K. Demmer, Wprowadzenie do teologii moralnej, Kraków 1996.

Być chrześcijaninem dziś, red. M. Rusecki, Lublin 1992, s. 271-411.