This new series of original essays by some of the world's leading Catholic thinkers explores the enduring challenge and relevance of Catholic Social Teaching.
First in the new series to be published in English, this volume examines the application of Catholic Social Teaching in diverse geographical and cultural contexts. With reflections on the reception of Catholic Social Teaching in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, India, and the Philippines, the authors focus on local sensitivities and challenges within the context of a global church, while at the same time opening up larger issues of justice and the common good.
Ideal for libraries, students, and scholars of Catholic social thought, ethics, and how these tenets apply to the world today.
Introduction Daniel McDonald ix
Contributors xviii
Acronyms and Abbreviations xxi
1 Social Justice and Common Good 1
What Are They For? Thomas Hughson
2 Building Solidarity for Social Transformation through the Church's Social Teaching David Kaulemu 36
3 Connecting Catholic Social Teaching to Contemporary Australia Sandie Cornish David Freeman 81
4 East Asian Discourses on Harmony 118
A Mediation for Catholic Social Teaching Agnes M. Brazal
5 Catholic Social Teaching and the European Project 147
From Applying Principles to Scrutinizing the Signs of the Times in the Light of the Gospel Johan Verstraeten
6 Catholic Social Teaching and Its Application in Rural India Joseph (Jeewendra) Jadhav 172
7 North American Culture's Receptivity to Catholic Social Teaching John Coleman 195
Overview
This new series of original essays by some of the world's leading Catholic thinkers explores the enduring challenge and relevance of Catholic Social Teaching.
First in the new series to be published in English, this volume examines the application of Catholic Social Teaching in diverse geographical and cultural contexts. With reflections on the reception of Catholic Social Teaching in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, India, and the Philippines, the authors ...