Catholic Social Thought: The Documentary Heritage
"This classic compendium of church teaching offers the most complete access to more than 100 years of official statements of the Catholic Church on social issues." "With documents ranging from Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum (1891) to Pope Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate (2009), this is the single most comprehensive collection available of primary documents of Catholic social thought. Along with the complete texts of every essential papal encyclical, this volume also includes the important...
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"This classic compendium of church teaching offers the most complete access to more than 100 years of official statements of the Catholic Church on social issues." "With documents ranging from Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum (1891) to Pope Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate (2009), this is the single most comprehensive collection available of primary documents of Catholic social thought. Along with the complete texts of every essential papal encyclical, this volume also includes the important documents of the American bishops on peace, the economy, and racism. Every document is preceded by an introductory essay and helpful notes, making it an exceptional reference and teaching tool." "This updated and expanded edition of a classic reference work remains an indispensable tool for scholars and students, religious and lay people, and everyone concerned with the official statements of the Catholic Church on social issues and world peace." "David O'Brien is Professor Emeritus of Catholic Studies at the College of the Holy Cross and University Professor of Faith and Culture at the University of Dayton. He has served as President of the American Catholic Historical Association" Thomas A. Shannon is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Social Ethics in the Department of Humanities and Arts at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts.
PrefaceIntroduction: Roman Catholic Social Teaching 1Part I The Classic Texts of Leo XIII and Pius XI 9Rerum Novarum: The Condition of Labor (Leo XIII, 1891) 12Introduction 12Text 14Quadragesimo Anno: After Forty Years (Pius XI, 1931) 41Introduction 41Text 43Part II Catholic Social Thought in Transition 83Mater et Magistra: Christianity and Social Progress (John XXIII, 1961) 85Introduction 85Text 87Pacem in Terris: Peace on Earth (John XXIII, 1963) 135Introduction 135Text 137Part III Vatican II and Post-Conciliar Catholic Social Teaching 171Gaudium et Spes: Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Second Vatican Council, 1965) 172Introduction 172Text 174Populorum Progressio: On the Development of Peoples (Paul VI, 1967) 251Introduction 251Text 253Octogesima Adveniens: A Call to Action on the Eightieth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum (Paul VI, 1971) 278Introduction 278Text 280Justice in the World (Synod of Bishops, 1971) 304Introduction 304Text 305Evangelii Nuntiandi: Evangelization in the Modern World (Paul VI, 1975) 319Introduction 319Text 321Part IV The Social Teaching of John Paul II and Benedict XVI 369Laborem Exercens: On Human Work (1981) 376Introduction 376Text 378Sollicitudo Rei Socialis: On Social Concern (1987) 422Introduction 422Text 424Centesimus Annus: On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum (1991) 469Introduction 469Text 471Caritas in Veritate: On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth (2009) 524Introduction 524Text 526Part V The U.S. Bishops and Catholic Social Teaching 587Brothers and Sisters to Us (1979) 591The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response (U.S. Catholic Bishops, 1983) 604Economic Justice for All (U.S. Catholic Bishops, 1986) 689Index 807
