Catholic Social Teaching: A User's Guide

“A clear, thoughtful, and deeply informed guide to the principles of Catholic social teaching and their urgent relevance in today’s world.”— America Magazine

In contrast to the many scholarly works interpreting Catholic social teaching or the compilations of abstract rules and documents, this book explains that Catholic social teaching is not a moral manual or rule book. Instead, borrowing a phrase from Pope Francis, the author notes that it is rather a grammar of our struggle for justice,...