Overview

Informal customs have become the norm for most young adults in matters of sexual intimacy. Unfortunately, the sexual revolution has not proven to be as beneficial to women as was hoped, and society offers young men little preparation for future roles as husbands and fathers. In this book, Father Piderit argues that a natural law approach to morality provides a grounded pathway toward marriage, and shows why these fairly traditional practices help young people find a partner whom they can realistically promise to love until death do them part. Offering theory but focusing on practice, this book helps young adults understand why sexual intimacy should be reserved for marriage. The first two sections develop the natural law basis for behavior. Father Piderit points out that natural law relies primarily on reason, not religion, and his explanation provides a way to understand a Christian approach to morality as grounded in nature. The final third of the book explores what religious practice and membership in a Christian denomination adds to the natural law approach. Father Piderit uses clear, practical examples to show that positive goals are what motivate human beings. By breaking down the potentially abstract concept of morality into a set of intuitive practices guided by natural law, Father Piderit provides young people and students with the tools to create a positive courtship and, ultimately, a solid marriage based on strong, shared values and mutual respect.

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Author:   John Piderit (President, President, Catholic Education Institute)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.465kg
ISBN:  

9780199793280

ISBN 10:   019979328
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   17 November 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Aptitude for Excellence Part I The Framework Chapter 2 We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident Chapter 3 Constraints, Discipline, and Happiness Chapter 4 The Illusion of Morality Free Zones Chapter 5 Theory and Practice Chapter 6 Moral Guidance in Human Nature Chapter 7 Experiencing the Natural Law Chapter 8 Sin: Moral Mistakes Chapter 9 Bitter Human Failings Chapter 10 Fundamental Values Chapter 11 Progress Chapter 12 Pursuing the Fundamental Values Chapter 13 Getting It Together Part II Avoiding Corrosive Actions and Promoting Friendship Chapter 14 Drinking and Drugs: Looking Out for Yourself and Your Friends Chapter 15 Sexual Activity Outside of Marriage Chapter 16 Girls, Boys, and Teenagers Chapter 17 Movies, Moms, and Norms for Teenagers Chapter 18 Sex and the Fundamental Values Chapter 19 Moving In and Moving Out Chapter 20 Sex, Artificial Contraceptives, and Children Chapter 21 Sexual Variations and Misdirections Chapter 22 Unnatural Interests Chapter 23 Same Sex Orientation Part III Moral Skills and Religious Practice Chapter 24 Why Doesn't Everyone Agree with Natural Law? Chapter 25 The Christian Difference Chapter 26 Basic Strategies in Modern Relationships Chapter 27 Basic Moral Skills Chapter 28 Blindness to Non-Commitment Chapter 29 Moral Skills and Religious Commitment Chapter 30 Temptation and Religious Commitment Chapter 31 Courtship and Sexual Deferment Chapter 32 Unwanted Changes Chapter 33 Changing One's Moral Practices Sources Bibliography Index

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<br> Readers of Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons or Freitas' Sex and the Soul will wish to provide Charlotte and current students with this Jesuit's compelling response to the alcohol-drenched hook-up culture. The dominant friends-with-benefits model of shallow romantically unsatisfying sex meets its match in this wise advocacy of the till-death-do-us-part promise. Piderit presents a convincing account of sexual temperance conducive to lasting intimacy and the satisfaction of deep human desires. --Thomas A. Cavanaugh, author of Double-Effect Reasoning: Doing Good and Avoiding Evil<p><br>

<br> Readers of Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons or Freitas' Sex and the Soul will wish to provide Charlotte and current students with this Jesuit's compelling response to the alcohol-drenched hook-up culture. The dominant friends-with-benefits model of shallow romantically unsatisfying sex meets its match in this wise advocacy of the till-death-do-us-part promise. Piderit presents a convincing account of sexual temperance conducive to lasting intimacy and the satisfaction of deep human desires. <br>--Thomas A. Cavanaugh, author of Double-Effect Reasoning: Doing Good and Avoiding Evil<br><p><br> I have enormous respect and appreciation for what Fr. Piderit has done in Sexual Morality. --Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture<p><br>

Author Information

Fr. Piderit served as president of Loyola University Chicago from 1993 to 2001. He is now the president of the Catholic Education Institute, a group which seeks new ways to educate Catholics, both at the secondary and the tertiary level.

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