Reading Patristic Texts on Social Ethics: Issues and Challenges for Twenty-First-Century Christian Social Thought

Can writings of the church fathers related to the field of social ethics be of value to contemporary discussions on the topic? In addressing this question, the authors of this book discuss the exciting challenges that scholars of both early Christianity and contemporary Catholic social thought face regarding the interaction of historical sources and present issues.

Essays explore concerns related to hermeneutics, audiences, and political and social contexts. Some of the essays take interes...