Ethics of the Word

Voices in the Catholic Church Today

By (author) James F. Keenan, SJ Boston College

Publication date:

16 April 2010

Length of book:

198 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

241x162mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780742599567

In Ethics of the Word beloved priest and author James F. Keenan, S.J., discusses the power of the Word in the Catholic Church. In the ongoing wake of the priest abuse scandals, Father Keenan argues that we need new ways to build trust and open communication in the Church on all levels—from bishops to parishioners. Keenan's engaging style blends stories, Scripture, and theology to show readers the importance of both speaking and listening. The book covers topics ranging from difficult confrontations to apologies to the language of faith, hope, and love.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction: As I See and Hear It
Chapter 3 Part 1: A Church in Need of Living the Truth in Love
Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Ethics Inside the Church: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Proposing an Ethics of the Word
Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Learning an Ethics of the Word
Chapter 7 Chapter 4: Silence in the Ethics of the Word
Chapter 8 Part 2: The Humanity of our Discourse
Chapter 9 Chapter 5: The Human Voice
Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Memory
Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Conscience
Chapter 12 Chapter 8: A Critical Challenge: Recovering Christian Dialogue
Chapter 13 Chapter 9: Modeling Christian Dialogue: The First International Cross-Cultural Discourse on Theological Ethics (Padova, Italy, July 2006)
Chapter 14 Part 3: Forms of Christian Discourse
Chapter 15 Chapter 10: Teaching
Chapter 16 Chapter 11: Conversations
Chapter 17 Chapter 12: Civil Discourse
Chapter 18 Chapter 13: Being Called
Chapter 19 Chapter 14: Taking Vows
Chapter 20 Chapter 15: Apologizing
Chapter 21 Chapter 16: Appreciating the Limits of Language
Chapter 22 Chapter 17: Reporting the Truth to Hurt Another
Chapter 23 Chapter 18: Lying and the Obligation to Get the Story Right
Chapter 24 Part 4: Words
Chapter 25 Chapter 19: Beautiful Words, Good Words
Chapter 26 Chapter 20: Words of Death and Gratitude
Chapter 27 Chapter 21: Challenging Words
Chapter 28 Chapter 22: Words of Life
Chapter 29 Chapter 23: Words of Greeting and Farewell
Chapter 30 Part 5: Faith, Hope, and Love
Chapter 31 Chapter 24: The Language of Faith
Chapter 32 Chapter 25: The Language of Hope
Chapter 33 Chapter 26: The Language of Love

James Keenan's latest book is more than worthy of high praise for its deep learning lightly worn; its pastoral heart that manifestly inspires; its self revelation that never becomes mawkish; and, blessedly, for its lucid prose.