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Church, State and Society - An Introduction to Catholic Social Doctrine (Paperback, New ed.)
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Church, State and Society - An Introduction to Catholic Social Doctrine (Paperback, New ed.)
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How can the Catholic faith help not only Catholics, but all people,
build a just and flourishing society? The Catholic Church
contributes first and foremost to the common good by forming the
consciences of the faithful. Faith helps reason achieve a proper
understanding of the common good and thereby guides what
individuals need to do to live justly and harmoniously. In this
book, J. Brian Benestad provides a detailed and accessible
introduction to Catholic social doctrine (CSD), the Church's
teachings concerning the human person, the family, society,
political life, charity, justice, and social justice. Church,
State, and Society explains the nuanced understanding of human
dignity and the common good found in the Catholic intellectual
tradition. It makes the case that liberal-arts education is an
essential part of the common good because it helps people
understand their dignity and all that justice requires. The author
shows the influence of ancient and modern political philosophy on
CSD philosophy and examines St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas,
papal social encyclicals, Vatican Council II, and postconciliar
magisterial teaching. Benestad highlights the teachings of popes
John Paul II and Benedict XVI that the attainment of the common
good depends on the practice of the virtues by citizens and leaders
alike. The book is divided into four parts. The first treats key
themes of social life: the dignity of the human person, human
rights, natural law, and the common good. Part two focuses on the
three principal mediating institutions of civil society: the
family, the Church, and the Catholic university. Part three
considers the economy, work, poverty, immigration, and the
environment, while part four focuses on the international community
and just war principles. The conclusion discusses tension between
CSD and liberal democracy.
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