issues and challenges for twenty-first-century Christian social thought Leemans, Johan 1965- edt Matz, Brian J. edt Verstraeten, Johan. edt text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C Catholic University of America Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xviii, 272 p.) pt. I. Approaching patristic socio-ethical texts: 1. Texts that create a future : the function of ancient texts for theology today / Reimund Bieringer -- 2. Challenges in approaching patristic texts from the perspective of contemporary Catholic social teaching / Pauline Allen -- pt. II. Contexts for patristic socio-ethical texts: 3. Social ethics and moral discourse in late antiquity / Peter Van Nuffelen -- 4. Wealth, poverty, and eschatology : pre-Constantine Christian social thought and the hope for the world to come / Helen Rhee -- 5. The audience(s) for patristic social teaching : a case study / Wendy Mayer -- pt. III. Issues in patristic and Catholic social thought: 6. Out of the fitting room : rethinking patristic social texts on "the common good" / Susan R. Holman -- 7. "That which has been wrung from tears" : usury, the Greek fathers, and Catholic social teaching / Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen -- 8. The principle of detachment from private property in Basil of Caesarea's Homily 6 and its context / Brian Matz -- 9. Social justice in Lactantius's Divine Institutes : an exploration / Thomas Hughson -- pt. IV. Reflections on the theme: 10. The church fathers and Catholic social thought : reflections on the symposium / Richard Schenk -- 11. The (im)possible dialogue between patristics and Catholic social thought : limits, possibilities, and a way forward / Johan Leemans, Johan Verstraeten. edited by Johan Leemans, Brian J. Matz, Johan Verstraeten. "The contributions for this volume emerged out of an expert seminar on the theme of the Church Fathers and Catholic social thought held in Leuven in 2007"--P. vii. Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-263) and index. Christian literature, Early History and criticism Fathers of the church Christian sociology Catholic Church RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues RELIGION / Christianity / General BR60.A65 R43 2011eb 261 Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2011 (DLC) 2010040746 (OCoLC)667873250 9780813219103 (electronic bk.) 0813219108 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=500896 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=500896 N$T 121203 20200709055637.0 ocn820011645