Curran, Charles E. <br/><br/>
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.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781589017641 (electronic bk.) 1589017641 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Catholic Church--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church work--History.--United States<br/>Christian sociology--History.--United States<br/>Church work--Catholic Church--History.<br/>Christian sociology--Catholic Church--History.<br/>RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Church history.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX2347  / .C87 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>253.088/2820904