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# Introducing Moral Theology: True Happiness and the Virtues

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Review: An Honest Book Title - This is a very easy to understand yet precise text. It is exactly as it says - an introduction to moral theology. I almost sometimes wish it would challenge me more! But great read - and great resource around the house. Edit: I came back here a second time to praise this book. Since my reading it, I have given it to three other people. You take SO many things for granted and this book really helps people understand some of those things. It's too basic for some people -- but I find the vast majority of people miscalculate how much of this they understand. You don't have to agree with all the Christian aspects, but you can understand the underlying ideas a lot better.
Review: Happiness consists of the good life - a non-threatening intro to morality - Mattison takes solid Catholic moral theology and presents it in terms and images that are not intimidating, but invite the student to examine the foundations of morality as a happy life, rather than a life of obligation. He shows how the virtues enable and embody that happy life, and importantly, how one develops virtues. He presents one virtue at a time, and his style is to tell the reader what he's going to say, then to say it, and to remind us what he's just said. The student integrates content by completing study questions and further through reflection questions that invite integrative expression. Needless to say, this makes the instructor's job easier both in terms of creating assignments and initiating classroom discussion. My undergraduate students are reading this book in conjunction with the Splendor of Truth and comment on how accessible the encyclical becomes because they've met the terms and concepts as presented by Mattison in connection with their own life situations.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #107,310 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Religious Ethics (Books) #84 in Ethics & Moral Teaching in Christian Theology #939 in Catholicism (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (146) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 1.08 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | 32688th |
| ISBN-10  | 1587432234 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1587432231 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 432 pages |
| Publication date  | October 1, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Brazos Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Honest Book Title
*by R***Q on June 1, 2016*

This is a very easy to understand yet precise text. It is exactly as it says - an introduction to moral theology. I almost sometimes wish it would challenge me more! But great read - and great resource around the house. Edit: I came back here a second time to praise this book. Since my reading it, I have given it to three other people. You take SO many things for granted and this book really helps people understand some of those things. It's too basic for some people -- but I find the vast majority of people miscalculate how much of this they understand. You don't have to agree with all the Christian aspects, but you can understand the underlying ideas a lot better.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Happiness consists of the good life - a non-threatening intro to morality
*by J***N on February 27, 2012*

Mattison takes solid Catholic moral theology and presents it in terms and images that are not intimidating, but invite the student to examine the foundations of morality as a happy life, rather than a life of obligation. He shows how the virtues enable and embody that happy life, and importantly, how one develops virtues. He presents one virtue at a time, and his style is to tell the reader what he's going to say, then to say it, and to remind us what he's just said. The student integrates content by completing study questions and further through reflection questions that invite integrative expression. Needless to say, this makes the instructor's job easier both in terms of creating assignments and initiating classroom discussion. My undergraduate students are reading this book in conjunction with the Splendor of Truth and comment on how accessible the encyclical becomes because they've met the terms and concepts as presented by Mattison in connection with their own life situations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ enjoyable and efficacious
*by J***R on June 12, 2011*

Clearly written, easy to understand, and packed with wisdom. I appreciate the gentle but solid approach Mattison takes describing the moral life. His practical examples of applying the virtues are what makes his work particularly helpful. Even though Mattison admits to coming from a Christian perspective, this work can assist Christian and non-Christian alike in developing a greater understanding of morality and the virtues. I would recommend this for those who have no background at all on the subject as well as those who seek to deepen their knowledge of the virtuous life.

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