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CONTENTS Preface to the Second Edition ix Acknowledgments xi INTRODUCTION 1 1 THE MORAL VIRTUES AND 12 CHRISTIAN FAITH Issues in Philosophy and Theology 12 Virtues and the Gospel 18 Realist Moral Theology 22 Human Psychology and Gospel Grace 28 2 HABITUS, CHARACTER, AND GROWTH 34 Habitus and Christian Kenosis 34 Habitus and Personality 38 Development of Habitus 42 3 WHAT IS A MORAL VIRTUE? 45 Moral Virtue and the Goal of Christian Life 45 The Nature of Moral Virtue 52 Virtue and Human Capacities 57 Christian Faith and Disordered Emotions 66 4 PRUDENCE AND THE MORAL VIRTUES 72 Communio and the Moral Life 72 Prudence and the Moral Virtues 76 The Role of Prudence 79 Prudence and Divine Providence 90 Cessario_FINAL.indd vii Cessario_FINAL.indd vii 9/9/2008 9:55:52 AM 9/9/2008 9:55:52 AM 5 WHAT CAUSES THE MORAL VIRTUES 94 TO DEVELOP? Moral Virtue and the Theological Life 94 Virtues in Nature 96 Acquired Virtue 99 Infused Virtue 102 How to Distinguish Infused from Acquired Virtue 109 Dynamics of Infused Virtues 117 6 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VIRTUES 126 Distinctiveness of Christian Teaching 126 The Mean of Virtue 128 Connection of the Virtues 138 Equality of the Virtues 146 7 AFTER VERITATIS SPLENDOR: 151 THE MORAL VIRTUES AND CATHOLIC MORAL THOUGHT Miraculous Herrings 151 The Casuist Eclipse 153 The Thomist Influence on Magisterial Teaching 157 Allergy to Imposed Moral Obligation 159 Classical Teaching on the Christian Virtues 162 CONCLUSION 173 Notes 179 Index of Subjects 228 Index of Names 231 Index of Scripture References 235 viii Contents Cessario_FINAL.indd viii Cessario_FINAL.indd viii 9/9/2008 9:55:52 AM 9/9/2008 9:55:52 AM ...