The Basis of Moral Living: A Lay Cistercian reflects on love as the center of moral living.

By Dr. Michael F. Conrad

Where does morality come from? Were there rules to live authentically before humans came on the scene? Morality hasto do with love, behaviors that are not toxic to that love, and how we treat others. Christ came to give us the blueprint for humanity to reach its fulfillment, its destiny as part of human nature. Adam and Eve tried to reach outside of their nature to grasp being God. That didn't turn out so well. Humans, because they share the physical universe with all non-sentient lifeforms, sometimes revert to their animal nature and do not act their nature. That doesn't work out so well, either. So, how can we use our human nature to fulfill our destiny and live Forever? Again, morality is human behavior. We know what is right and wrong because of love. We know what love is because Christ loved us (Phil 2:5). Some people embrace it, othersthink it is preposterous. You get to choose. Because we have reason for a reason, our choices must be based on what weknow love to be. Either you define love or Christ does. You get to choose. Three universes thinking helps me to know what authentic love is. This is a love story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1724055232
• ISBN13: 9781724055231
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"