179 Parts, Subjectivity, Values, and Morals

About this episode

Dr. Andrea Messineo and Fr. Thomas Berg discuss moral reasoning through a parts perspective informed by Thomistic thought.

Catholic philosopher Dr. Andrea Messineo and moral theologian Fr. Thomas Berg guide us in moral reasoning from a parts perspective, grounded in Alasdair MacIntyre’s Thomistic thought. Join us as we romp through understanding the development of moral reasoning informed by IFS, “values clarification”, Winnicott’s object relations model, the importance of unblending and recollection for clarity in moral reasoning, the necessity of dependence on others, the proper use and the misuse of penance and mortification, how accepting a part does not mean endorsing that part’s impulses and desires, and so much more. Fr. Thomas Berg’s books: Hurting in the Church: A Way Forward for Wounded Catholics: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hurting-in-the-church-fr-thomas-berg/1124597873 Choosing Forgiveness: Unleash the Power of God's Grace: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/choosing-forgiveness-fr-thomas-berg/1140395384?ean=9781681926537 Dr. Andrea Messineo’s book “Alone in Church”: https://www.amazon.com/ALONE-CHURCH-Andrea-Messineo/dp/1732054290 Check out Dr. Messineo’s website at Andreamessineolpcc.com If you want to flourish in loving God, your neighbor, and yourself, with other Catholics in a…

People in this episode

Host: Peter T. Malinoski, Ph.D.

Guests: Dr. Andrea Messineo, Fr. Thomas Berg

Topics covered

• moral reasoning
• Thomistic thought
• values clarification
• object relations model
• dependence on others
• penance and mortification

Keywords

• moral reasoning
• Thomistic thought
• values clarification
• object relations
• penance
• mortification
• Internal Family Systems
• Catholic philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Resilient Catholics Community, Internal Family Systems, soulsandhearts.com, Andreamessineolpcc.com

Books & works: Hurting in the Church: A Way Forward for Wounded Catholics, Choosing Forgiveness: Unleash the Power of God's Grace, Alone in Church

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