Session 1, Topics

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Class Outline

  • The “Double Commandment”
  • The Love of God
    • Respect for God’s Person
    • Respect for God’s Name (reputation)
    • Respect for God’s Word
  • The Love of Our Neighbor
    • Respect for Social Structure and Legitimate Authority (From the Family to National Leaders, and everything in between)
    • Respect for Life I: Our neighbor’s physical and emotional well-being
    • Respect for Life II: Sex, Marriage and Procreation
    • Respect for our neighbor’s material security
    • Respect for justice and our neighbor’s reputation
    • The control of our own thoughts and desires
  • The Basic Paradigm:  Rewards and Punishments
  • More about Love (From C.S. Lewis)
    • The Four Loves: Affection, Friendship, Physical Desire, “Charity”
    • Love that we must be Given; Love that we must Give