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Join this moral theology course to study St. Thomas Aquinas on living a virtuous life. Along with your teacher and fellow students, you’ll carefully analyze individual moral virtues.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th
Suggested credit: One full semester Theology or Philosophy
Description
This course in moral theology will examine the nature of virtue and its role in the Christian moral life, according to Saint Thomas Aquinas. After a brief and general study of the nature of habits, virtues, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we will investigate the nature of grace and the theological and infused moral virtues in detail. This course will also focus on ways to practically grow the virtues in our daily life.
Outline
Week 1: The Passions
Week 2: Habits
Week 3: Justice
Week 4: Murder & Injury
Week 5: Theft & Gossip
Week 6: Virtue of Religion
Week 7: Review for Midterm
Week 8: Virtue of Truth
Week 9: Virtue of Obedience
Week 10: Prudence
Week 11: Gift of Counsel
Week 12: Final
Materials and Homework
Course materials: Readings will be provided FREE by the instructor as PDF files.
Homework: Expect to spend about 45 minutes of reading each week plus a weekly quiz (computer-graded for immediate feedback). Plus, there will be a virtue practice each week (students work to grow in a particular virtue).
