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 2006 book is orga...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2006.
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Series/Journal: | Introduction to religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic social teaching
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| Further subjects: | B
Church and social problems
Catholic Church
B Church and social problems ; Catholic Church B Textbook B Christian Sociology Catholic Church B Christian sociology ; Catholic Church |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Print version: 9780521863391 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511607458 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511607455 |