A Century of Catholic social thought
Subtitle: essays on Rerum novarum and nine other key documents
By: edited by George Weigel and Robert Royal ; foreword by Richard John Neuhaus ; afterword by Leonid Kishkovsky.
Contributors: Weigel, George, 1951-; Royal, Robert, 1949-
Publisher: Ethics and Public Policy Center; Distributed by University Press of America
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- 19th century.; Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- 20th century.; Christian sociology -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- 19th century.; Christian sociology -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- 20th century.
Description: Pope Leo XIII's 18891 encyclical "Rerum novarum" launched a century of reflection and argument on the Catholic Church's vision of the just society and international order. The centenary of this encyclical provides an opportunity to review the contributions the Church has made to the ongoing public debate over the pursuit of peace, freedom, security and prosperity. It is a lso a fitting time to assess the Church's ability to guide both its followers and the wider public on a host of contemporary issues. This collection of essays offers the views of ten commentators on the key documents of the Church's modern social doctrine. It also features a foreword by a renowned theologian, Richard John Neuhaus, and an ecumenical afterword by the Very Reverend Leonid Kishkovsky, president of the National Council of Churches.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-190) and index.