| The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought Contributor(s): Dwyer, Judith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814655262 ISBN-13: 9780814655269 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $71.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1994 Annotation: The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought brings together writers from around the world, writing on present-day social issues as well as historical issues and movements that have shaped our current views. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Religion | Reference - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Dewey: 261.808 |
| LCCN: 94004264 |
| Series: Reference Works |
| Physical Information: 2.17" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (3.40 lbs) 1056 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thoughtbrings together writers from around the world, writing on present-day social issues as well as historical issues and movements that have shaped our current views. Included are articles on the great social encyclicals, from Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum to John Paul II's Centesimus Annus, and the Vatican II documents and various episcopal documents that relate to social concerns and the field of social ethics. The articles on fundamental human rights include such issues as poverty, homelessness, exploitation, and feminism. Also included are articles dealing with economics, industry, labor, political systems, and environmental concerns, as these impact and influence modern Catholic social thought. Theological concerns, liturgical movements, and scriptural foundations are well represented. The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought will be the reference work for anyone involved in social outreach or connected with the field of social ethics. Entries include: Abortion (Social Implications) by James J. McCartney, OSA |