An introduction to Catholic social thought

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 book is organized...

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Otros títulos:Catholic social thought
Autor principal: Hornsby-Smith, Michael P. 1932- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2006
En:Año: 2006
Edición:1. publ.
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Movimiento juvenil católico / Ética social cristiana
B Doctrina social católica
Otras palabras clave:B Church and social problems Catholic Church
B Manual
B Christian Sociology Catholic Church
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Parallel Edition:Electrónico
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Sumario: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 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.
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (p. 346 - 363) and index
Descripción Física:XIV, 387 S., graph. Darst., 24 cm
ISBN:0-521-86339-2
0-521-68199-5
978-0-521-86339-1
978-0-521-68199-5