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by David B. Couturier, OFM, Cap

" Fr. David Couturier has a charming way of weaving together the ancient,
medieval, and modern, the personal and institutional, the local and the
universal. This volume considers the Franciscan way against the grand
sweep of intellectual history and spirituality, yet never loses sight of the
central question: what makes a good life? Fr. Couturier explores the
answers evident in the lives of Francis and Clare, and his approach—both
rigorous and accessible, curious, humble, and kind—is itself evidence of the
perennial fruitfulness of their example."
Dr. Aaron Gies, St. Bonaventure University

" Fr. David Couturier's A New Moral Imagination brings the classical
Western philosophical and Judeo-Christian ethical traditions into a singular
Franciscan moral vision that is critical for every student. More than just a
successful introductory Moral Theological text, however, the critical victory
of A New Moral Imagination lies in its presentation of a system whose
elegance and logic meets the needs of the current darkness of our public
conversation. Couturier's insistence on a morality of empathy shaped by,
not simply solidarity with the marginalized, but by the leadership of the
minores of our divided society, makes A New Moral Imagination necessary
reading for each person wanting to bring about a better human community."
Dr. Sean Martin, Viterbo University

eISBN: 9781576596029

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