Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Curran, Charles E.

The social mission of the U.S. Catholic Church a theological perspective / [electronic resource] : Social mission of the United States Catholic Church Charles E. Curran. - Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xi, 196 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Early historical context and taking care of our own -- The social mission of the church in the first part of the twentieth century -- The understanding of the church after Vatican II -- Vatican II and a new understanding of the social mission -- Post-Vatican II developments of three earlier instances of the social mission -- Three significant issues in the post-Vatican II church -- Roles of the church in supporting the social mission -- U.S. bishops and abortion law -- Conclusions : looking backward and forward.

ISBN: 9781589017641 (electronic bk.) 1589017641 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--History.--United States

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Church work--History.--United States
Christian sociology--History.--United States
Church work--Catholic Church--History.
Christian sociology--Catholic Church--History.
RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Church history.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BX2347 / .C87 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 253.088/2820904