• Christian Moral Wisdom, Character Formation, and Contemporary Psychology Pawl, Timothy | Schnitker, Sarah 2022 American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly , Vol. 96 , Issue 2 , S. 215 ff. ( Zeitschrift ) Englisch 1051-3558 | 2153-8441 10.5840/acpq2022120247 Abstract

    Consider the advice for growth in virtue from the Christian Moral Wisdom tradition and contemporary psychology. What is the relation between the outputs of these sources? We present some of the common moral wisdom from the Christian tradition, spelling out the nuance and justification given for the suggestions. We next canvas contemporary psychological findings to discover the evidential relation they bear toward such advice. Although numerous psychological studies might be provided as evidence, we have chosen literatures we believe are most relevant, primarily from personality, social, and positive psychology. Is current evidence set against these old exhortations? Moreover, if contemporary psychology does support Christian Moral Wisdom, does it support it for the same reasons as given by the proponents of Christian Moral Wisdom? We conclude that contemporary psychology does generally support ancient Christian Moral Wisdom in the instances we discuss but with some important caveats or conditions.

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    Catholic Tradition | Contemporary Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Philosophy and Religion

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Pawl, Timothy
Schnitker, Sarah
Catholic Tradition
Contemporary Philosophy
History of Philosophy

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