Sin, Law, and Grace
7 lessonsIn this course, we will explore the treatises on vices and sin, law, and grace, found in the second part of the Summa Theologiae. First, we will cover the distinction between vice and sin, the effects of sin, what original sin is, and the difference between mortal and venial sin. Then, we will examine what God gives us to help us live a virtuous life and avoid sin: law and grace.
What you will learn
- How vice and sin wound us
- What original sin is
- The different kinds of law
- What grace is & why we need it
Course Content
Lesson 1: Vice and Sin
Lesson 2: Original Sin
Lesson 3: The Law in General
Lesson 4: The Natural Law
Lesson 5: Grace: Necessity and Essence
Lesson 6: Grace: Kinds and Refusal
Lesson 7: Grace: Causes, Justification, and Merit
Instructors
Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.President and Assistant Professor of Moral Theology and Pastoral Studies, Dominican House of Studies
Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.Director, Thomistic Institute.
Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.Rector Magnificus, Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum)
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