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An introduction to Catholic social thought / Michael P. Hornsby-Smith.

By: Series: Introduction to religionPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 387 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780511257544
  • 0511257546
  • 051125704X
  • 9780511257049
  • 0511255993
  • 9780511255991
  • 0511256566
  • 9780511256561
  • 9780511254895
  • 051125489X
  • 9780511257780
  • 0511257783
  • 9780511607455
  • 0511607458
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to Catholic social thought.DDC classification:
  • 261.8088282 22
LOC classification:
  • BX1753 .H632 2006eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figure; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Abbreviations and acronyms; VATICAN COUNCIL DOCUMENTS ETC; PAPAL ENCYCLICAL SETC; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Capitalism in a global context; CHAPTER 3 The kingdom of God; CHAPTER 4 Christian citizenship; CHAPTER 5 Catholic social thought; CHAPTER 6 Human rights; CHAPTER 7 The family; CHAPTER 8 Economic life; CHAPTER 9 Social exclusion; CHAPTER 10 Authentic development; CHAPTER 11 War and peace; CHAPTER 12 Catholic responses to injustices; Appendix: Selected campaigning organizations.
Summary: Michael Hornsby-Smith offers a critical introduction to Catholic social thought. While drawing on official papal and episcopal teaching, he takes seriously the need for dialogue with secular thought. He deliberates the social reality of injustices, providing analysis of their causes and suggesting appropriate social action responses.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-363) and index.

Print version record.

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figure; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Abbreviations and acronyms; VATICAN COUNCIL DOCUMENTS ETC; PAPAL ENCYCLICAL SETC; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Capitalism in a global context; CHAPTER 3 The kingdom of God; CHAPTER 4 Christian citizenship; CHAPTER 5 Catholic social thought; CHAPTER 6 Human rights; CHAPTER 7 The family; CHAPTER 8 Economic life; CHAPTER 9 Social exclusion; CHAPTER 10 Authentic development; CHAPTER 11 War and peace; CHAPTER 12 Catholic responses to injustices; Appendix: Selected campaigning organizations.

Michael Hornsby-Smith offers a critical introduction to Catholic social thought. While drawing on official papal and episcopal teaching, he takes seriously the need for dialogue with secular thought. He deliberates the social reality of injustices, providing analysis of their causes and suggesting appropriate social action responses.

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