An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought
Part of Introduction to Religion
- Author: Michael P. Hornsby-Smith, University of Surrey
- Date Published: November 2006
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521681995
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Michael Hornsby-Smith offers an overview of Catholic social thought particularly in recent decades. While drawing on official teaching such as papal encyclicals and the pastoral letters of bishops' conferences, he takes seriously the need for dialogue with secular thought. The 2006 book is organized in four stages. Part I outlines the variety of domestic and international injustices and seeks to offer a social analysis of the causes of these injustices. Part II offers a theological reflection on the characteristics of the kingdom of God which Christians are urged to seek. Part III reviews Catholic social thought in six main areas: human rights, the family and bioethical issues, economic life, social exclusion, authentic development, and war and peace. Part IV completes the cycle with a consideration of appropriate social action responses to the injustices which the author has identified and analysed.
Read more- Reviews development of both official and non-official Catholic social thought
- Draws attention to the need for both a social analysis of the causes of injustice and a theological reflection to underpin social action
- The emphasis on social analysis is unique to this book
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- Date Published: November 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521681995
- length: 402 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.59kg
- contains: 7 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Social Reality and Social Analysis:
1. Introduction
2. Capitalism in a global context
Part II. Theological Resources:
3. The kingdom of God
4. Christian citizenship
5. Catholic social thought
Part III. Justice Issues:
6. Human rights
7. The family
8. Economic life
9. Social exclusion
10. Authentic development
11. War and peace
Part IV. Action Responses:
12. Catholic responses to injustices
Appendix 1. Selected campaigning organisations.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Global Issues
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