People are free, but also limited; they hurt each other and need forgiveness and reconciliation. Often people can reconcile with each other, but sometimes accounts remain open: the evil was too great or the reconciliation failed. Christian theology can refer to redemption here. It is just not easy to reconcile its content with the everyday reality of modern people.
This systematic introduction to moral theology offers an explanation in understandable anthropological terms. It shows how the Christian message provides a meaningful answer to the open question of how a human life can succeed. Anyone who tries to mediate meaningfully between tradition and modernity in the pastoral practice of the church will find this book a guide.
Mari'ele Wulf, Dr. phil., Dr. theol. habil., gained her view on redemption as pastoral counselor in St. Gallen/CH, transferred it to students as professor of moral theology in Tilburg/NL and is meanwhile the director of the Centre for Safeguarding of Minors and Vulnerable Adults at St. Paul University, Ottawa/CA and full professor for Safeguarding issues.