Fr. Ryan Connors & Gideon Barr discuss moral theology: freedom, the divine image, and happiness as the end of the moral life.

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00:00 Understanding Moral Theology
03:02 Reductive Views of Moral Theology
06:05 Historical Context and Casuistry
09:00 The Role of St. Thomas Aquinas
12:04 The Nature of Happiness
15:08 The Imago Dei and Human Nature
17:45 Analyzing Human Action
21:01 The Concept of Freedom in Moral Theology
26:05 Understanding Virtue in Catholic Moral Theology
30:07 The Role of Sin in Moral Theology
32:32 Integrating Law into Moral Life
37:18 The Influence of Grace and Merit
40:11 The Importance of the Magisterium
42:02 Exploring Theological and Moral Virtues
46:30 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
52:48 The Essence of the Christian Moral Life