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This book introduces readers to Catholic social teaching, the
Church’s long tradition of reflection on the meaning of social
justice and how to enact it. The Church derives its faith-based
principles for promoting justice and peace from rich sources in
scripture, theology, reason, and human experience. These teachings,
as contained in papal encyclicals and documents from global
gatherings of bishops, have inspired broad efforts to advocate for
so many important goals—including human rights, the common good,
equitable international development, disarmament, healthy family
life, and labor justice. Readers will be led step-by-step to a
deeper understanding of the demands of social justice in the world
today. They will also examine the building blocks of Catholic
social teaching, including its key themes, sources, and methods for
clarifying values and reaching firm conclusions, always in ways
appropriate to pluralistic modern societies. Along the way, readers
will encounter great heroes of social change and prophets of peace
and justice. This new fourth edition includes expanded coverage of
such topics as global migration and climate change, new case
studies applying ethical principles to currently pressing social
issues, and the major social teaching of Pope Francis The book
culminates with a description of the social justice advocacy of
Pope Francis who has renewed Catholic social teaching in many
distinctive ways. He has provided new resources that empower the
church to navigate the many crises facing the world today. These
include the refugee and environmental crises, profound challenges
to family life and economic justice, and the desperate need for
more effective diplomacy and global peacebuilding. A number of
helpful resources contained in this volume, including eight tables,
discussion questions, topics for further study, and an annotated
list of print and web resources on Catholic social teaching, make
this volume a perfect texts for college-level courses on social
justice.
This book introduces readers to Catholic social teaching, the
Church’s long tradition of reflection on the meaning of social
justice and how to enact it. The Church derives its faith-based
principles for promoting justice and peace from rich sources in
scripture, theology, reason, and human experience. These teachings,
as contained in papal encyclicals and documents from global
gatherings of bishops, have inspired broad efforts to advocate for
so many important goals—including human rights, the common good,
equitable international development, disarmament, healthy family
life, and labor justice. Readers will be led step-by-step to a
deeper understanding of the demands of social justice in the world
today. They will also examine the building blocks of Catholic
social teaching, including its key themes, sources, and methods for
clarifying values and reaching firm conclusions, always in ways
appropriate to pluralistic modern societies. Along the way, readers
will encounter great heroes of social change and prophets of peace
and justice. This new fourth edition includes expanded coverage of
such topics as global migration and climate change, new case
studies applying ethical principles to currently pressing social
issues, and the major social teaching of Pope Francis The book
culminates with a description of the social justice advocacy of
Pope Francis who has renewed Catholic social teaching in many
distinctive ways. He has provided new resources that empower the
church to navigate the many crises facing the world today. These
include the refugee and environmental crises, profound challenges
to family life and economic justice, and the desperate need for
more effective diplomacy and global peacebuilding. A number of
helpful resources contained in this volume, including eight tables,
discussion questions, topics for further study, and an annotated
list of print and web resources on Catholic social teaching, make
this volume a perfect texts for college-level courses on social
justice.
A third edition of this textbook is now available. Rooted in the
life and ministry of Jesus and the message of the New Testament,
the Church proclaims: "Justice is constitutive of the Gospel."
Building upon the broad tradition of Catholic social teaching, this
third book in our popular Come & See Series offers a fresh
discussion of contemporary issues (disarmament, human rights, the
option for the poor). Through Scripture, Tradition, world events,
and living examples of heroism and holiness ranging from the simple
to the extraordinary, Living Justice develops your understanding of
Catholic social teaching and inspires you for service.
Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has tackled many issues of
urgent reform within the church. Mercy in Action explores Pope
Francis's efforts to renewCatholic social teaching-the guidance the
church offers on matters that pertain to social justice in the
world. The book examines what Pope Francis has said, done, and
written on six critical social issues today-economic inequality,
worker justice, preserving the environment, healthy family life,
the plight of refugees, and peacemaking. The book also highlights
both continuity and change in Catholic social teaching. Author
Thomas Massaro illustrates how on each social issue-from expressing
solidarity with unemployed workers to writing an encyclical
addressing environmental degradation and climate change-Pope
Francis has worked to update the church's message of social justice
and mercy.
The Church in the Modern World: Fifty Years after Gaudium et Spes
commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican
Council's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World.
Featuring scholars from the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic
Studies and Social Thought, this book offers a future-orientated
analysis by highlighting contemporary social issues through the
lens of Gaudium et Spes. In part I, authors examine the historical,
political, and social significance of the document. Part II
presents interdisciplinary perspectives on current social issues in
light of Gaudium et Spes and contemporary Catholic social thought.
The book covers such topics as immigration, women in the Church,
environmental ethics, human rights, economic justice, the Church in
Africa, and liberation theology.
This book offers a thorough and accessible analysis of Catholic
teaching on war and warmaking from its earliest stages to the
present. Moral theologians Thomas Massaro and Thomas A. Shannon
begin with a survey of the teachings on war in various religions
and denominations and then trace the development of Just War theory
and application, review the perspective of several Catholic
bishops, comment on the bishops' pastoral letter The Challenge of
Peace, address contemporary developments in light of 9-11 and the
United States war with Iraq, and conclude with theological
reflections. Complete with recommended readings, Catholic
Perspectives on Peace and War offers an informative and thoughtful
moral analysis that helps readers navigate the rapidly changing
terrain of war, warmaking, and peace initiatives.
Now in its third edition, Living Justice is an ideal introduction
to Catholic social teaching. Thomas Massaro introduces readers to
the history and basics of Catholic social teaching while
highlighting new developments and helping readers understand how to
apply this teaching to life today. Living Justice leads readers
step-by-step through the building blocks of Catholic social
thought, including its central themes, sources, and methods. Along
the way readers encounter great heroes of social change and
prophets of peace and justice. The third edition features
significant updates throughout, including extensive coverage of
Pope Francis and his two major social teaching documents: Evangelii
Gaudium on gospel-grounded justice and Laudato Si' on the
environment. It also looks at the Pope's contributions to peace and
justice efforts around the world, including his advocacy for
diplomacy, simplicity of lifestyle, and healthy family life. The
third edition includes two new case studies in the dynamics of
globalization-the global migration crisis and the scourge of human
trafficking. It also contains expanded sections on globalization,
the environment, and issues of peace and war. With its accessible
and reader-friendly style, the third edition of Living Justice
includes new discussion questions, revised topics for further
study, and an updated list of resources that make the book an
excellent resource for students or parishes.
Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has tackled many issues of
urgent reform within the church. Mercy in Action explores Pope
Francis's efforts to renewCatholic social teaching-the guidance the
church offers on matters that pertain to social justice in the
world. The book examines what Pope Francis has said, done, and
written on six critical social issues today-economic inequality,
worker justice, preserving the environment, healthy family life,
the plight of refugees, and peacemaking. The book also highlights
both continuity and change in Catholic social teaching. Author
Thomas Massaro illustrates how on each social issue-from expressing
solidarity with unemployed workers to writing an encyclical
addressing environmental degradation and climate change-Pope
Francis has worked to update the church's message of social justice
and mercy.
In a time when the global and national economies seem to favor so
few and harm so many, when the threats to the common good are so
prevalent and so deep, how do people of faith think about these
issues and act with those who are most vulnerable? Living the
Catholic Social Tradition: Cases and Commentary addresses these
challenges through contemporary theory and research conducted
within the framework of the rich Catholic social tradition.
Co-editors Kathleen Maas Weigert and Alexia Kelley combine four
essays from leading scholars with eight concrete case studies based
on community social justice projects across the country. This
unique combination of theory and reflective practice provides
university students and adult learners with a framework for
understanding the Catholic social tradition and a demonstration of
its positive social impact on the people it serves. The reader
first learns about the challenges facing Catholic universities in
educating the current generation about the Catholic social
tradition. The next essays provide insights into the ways in which
the tradition frames and contributes to social change; approaches
to understanding the key concepts and documents that make up the
tradition; and an understanding of the forces confronting change
agents in major metropolitan areas. Undertaken by younger scholars
and activists, the eight case studies tackle the issues that grass
roots groups and visionary leaders face as they try to bring about
positive change in their communities. Living the Catholic Social
Tradition will help readers assess and address different social
justice issues within the framework of Catholic social thought. In
that process, readers are called upon to think how they might not
only contribute to the tradition, but develop it further, thus
bringing the Catholic social tradition alive in contemporary times.
Now in its third edition, Living Justice is an ideal introduction
to Catholic social teaching. Thomas Massaro introduces readers to
the history and basics of Catholic social teaching while
highlighting new developments and helping readers understand how to
apply this teaching to life today. Living Justice leads readers
step-by-step through the building blocks of Catholic social
thought, including its central themes, sources, and methods. Along
the way readers encounter great heroes of social change and
prophets of peace and justice. The third edition features
significant updates throughout, including extensive coverage of
Pope Francis and his two major social teaching documents: Evangelii
Gaudium on gospel-grounded justice and Laudato Si' on the
environment. It also looks at the Pope's contributions to peace and
justice efforts around the world, including his advocacy for
diplomacy, simplicity of lifestyle, and healthy family life. The
third edition includes two new case studies in the dynamics of
globalization-the global migration crisis and the scourge of human
trafficking. It also contains expanded sections on globalization,
the environment, and issues of peace and war. With its accessible
and reader-friendly style, the third edition of Living Justice
includes new discussion questions, revised topics for further
study, and an updated list of resources that make the book an
excellent resource for students or parishes.
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