A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching

by McKenna, Kevin E.

• ISBN13: 9780877939795
• ISBN10: 0877939799
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

This practical guide to Catholic social teaching is a welcome resource for both church professionals and the person in the pew. Father Kevin McKenna, distills the major themes of Catholic social teaching that come to us in papal and episcopal writings. Each chapter concludes with a probing set of reflection/discussion questions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 13
Abbreviations	p. 17
Life and the Dignity of the Human Person	p. 19
Brothers and Sisters to Us, U.S. Bishops	p. 19
Racial and Economic Justice	p. 20
The Church and Prejudice	p. 20
Presence of Racism in the United States Today	p. 20
Christian Response to Racism	p. 21
Statement on Capital Punishment, U.S. Bishops	p. 23
Purposes of Punishment	p. 24
Christian Values in the Abolition of Capital Punishment	p. 24
Difficulties Inherent in Capital Punishment	p. 25
Conclusions	p. 25
The Gospel of Life, Evangelium Vitae, Pope John Paul II	p. 26
Present-Day Threats to Human Life	p. 27
Attacks by the State	p. 27
Culture of Death	p. 27
The Pro-Abortion Culture	p. 28
The Right to Life	p. 28
The Christian Message Concerning Life	p. 30
Jesus and the Proclamation of Human Dignity	p. 30
God's Holy Law	p. 31
The Death Penalty	p. 31
The Crime of Abortion	p. 32
Embryo Experimentation	p. 33
Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques	p. 33
Euthanasia	p. 34
Suicide	p. 34
Proclaiming the Right to Life in a Democratic Society	p. 35
Toward a New Culture of Human Life	p. 35
Education in Values	p. 36
The Role of Women	p. 36
Reflection Questions	p. 37
Call to Family, Community, and Participation	p. 41
The Condition of Labor, Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII	p. 41
Each Family Possesses Certain Rights	p. 41
On Reconstructing the Social Order, Quadragesimo Anno, Pope Pius XI	p. 42
Support for the Worker and Family	p. 42
On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum, Centesimus Annus, Pope John Paul II	p. 42
"Human Ecology": The Family	p. 42
The Gospel of Life, Evangelium Vitae, Pope John Paul II	p. 43
Role of the Family	p. 43
Mobilization of Consciences	p. 44
Reflection Questions	p. 44
Rights and Responsibilities	p. 47
Economic Justice for All, U.S. Bishops	p. 47
The Church and the U.S. Economy	p. 47
The Christian Vision of Economic Life	p. 48
The Various Dimensions of Justice	p. 49
Social Sin	p. 49
Economic Policy Issues	p. 50
Employment	p. 50
Poverty	p. 50
Food and Agriculture	p. 51
The U.S. Economy and Developing Nations	p. 52
Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines, NCCB/USCC	p. 52
Principles for NCCB/USCC Investments	p. 52
NCCB/USCC Investment Policies	p. 54
Reflection Questions	p. 54
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable	p. 57
On Christianity and Social Progress, Mater et Magistra, Pope John XXIII	p. 57
The Encyclical Rerum Novarum	p. 58
Development of the Teachings of Rerum Novarum	p. 59
Intervention of Public Authority in Economic Life	p. 59
Concern for the Working Class	p. 60
New Aspects of the Social Question	p. 62
Readjustment of the Relationship Between Workers and Management	p. 62
Concern for the Agricultural Enterprise	p. 62
Concern for Less Economically Advanced Countries	p. 62
Cooperation and Mutual Assistance Among Nations	p. 63
Reconstruction of Social Relationships in Truth, Justice, and Love	p. 64
Role of Religion in Technological and Economic Development	p. 64
The Development of Peoples, Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul VI	p. 65
Universality of the Problem	p. 65
Nature of the Problem	p. 65
The Church's Role in Development	p. 65
Action That Must Be Undertaken	p. 66
A Spirit of Solidarity	p. 67
On Social Concern, Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, Pope John Paul II	p. 68
Survey of the Contemporary World	p. 69
Authentic Human Development	p. 70
A Theological Reading of Modern Problems	p. 71
Some Particular Guidelines	p. 73
Reflection Questions	p. 74
The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers	p. 77
The Condition of Labor, Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII	p. 77
Purpose for Employment	p. 77
Distinctiveness of the Human Being	p. 78
Proper Order Within Society	p. 78
Rich and Poor Must Not Be Understood as Adversaries	p. 78
Duties of the Worker	p. 78
Duties of Employers	p. 79
The Church Reminds the Rich of the Gospel Mandate	p. 79
How People Are to Use Their Possessions	p. 79
Poverty Is Not a Disgrace	p. 80
The Church Must Tend to Worldly Matters as Well as the Divine	p. 80
The State Must Provide Aid When Needed	p. 80
Peace and Good Order Needed for the State	p. 81
Protection of Rights by the State	p. 81
Payment of Wages	p. 82
Workers' Associations	p. 82
On Reconstructing the Social Order, Quadragesimo Anno, Pope Pius XI	p. 82
Partnership Between Employer and Employee	p. 83
Individual and Social Character of Labor	p. 83
Subsidiarity	p. 83
On Human Work, Laborem Exercens, Pope John Paul II	p. 84
The Dignity of Labor and the Laborer	p. 84
The Individual and Work	p. 84
A Right Order of Values	p. 84
Worker Solidarity	p. 85
Labor and Personal Dignity	p. 85
The Priority of Labor Over Capital	p. 85
Work and Ownership	p. 86
Rights of Workers	p. 86
A Spirituality of Work	p. 88
On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum, Centesimus Annus, Pope John Paul II	p. 89
Toward the "New Things" of Today	p. 89
The Error of Socialism	p. 89
The Use of "Subsidiarity" by the State to Promote Reform	p. 90
Private Property and the Purpose of Material Goods	p. 90
The Gift of Work and Land	p. 91
The Poor and the Modern Business Economy	p. 91
The Role of Profit in Business	p. 92
Relations Between Poor and Wealthy Nations	p. 92
The Danger of Consumerism	p. 93
Respect for the Earth and Environment	p. 93
State and Culture	p. 94
The Development of Authentic Democracy	p. 95
The Economic Activity of the State	p. 95
The Person as the Way of the Church	p. 96
Reflection Questions	p. 97
Solidarity	p. 101
Peace on Earth, Pacem in Terris, Pope John XXIII	p. 101
Order in the Universe	p. 101
Order Between Persons	p. 102
Rights	p. 102
Duties	p. 103
Relations Between Individuals and the Public Authorities	p. 103
Relations Between States	p. 104
Relationship of People and Political Communities	p. 105
Pastoral Exhortations	p. 106
The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response, a Pastoral Letter on War and Peace, U.S. Bishops	p. 107
Peace in the Modern World: Religious Perspectives and Principles	p. 107
Core of Church's Teaching on Peace	p. 107
Theology of Peace	p. 108
"Peace" in Hebrew Scripture	p. 108
"Peace" in Christian Scripture	p. 108
Defense Against Aggression	p. 109
Proportionality and Discrimination in Targets	p. 110
Conscientious Objection	p. 111
Nuclear Arms Race	p. 111
Working to Shape a Peaceful World	p. 113
The Work of the Church in Promoting Peace in the World	p. 114
Challenges to Peace: Persons and Their Roles Specifically Addressed	p. 114
Reflection Questions	p. 115
Care for God's Creation	p. 117
Renewing the Earth, U.S. Bishops	p. 117
Effects of Environmental Blight	p. 118
Religious and Ethical Dimensions of the Problem	p. 118
Role of Developed Nations	p. 120
A Christian Response	p. 121
Reflection Questions	p. 122
Appendix	p. 125
Papal Biographies	p. 125
Pope Leo XIII	p. 125
Pope Pius XI	p. 126
Pope John XXIII	p. 127
Pope Paul VI	p. 128
Pope John Paul II	p. 129
Chart of Historic Milestones	p. 130
Homily Guide, Catholic Social Teaching	p. 132
Sample Penance Service	p. 140
Sources	p. 145
Suggested Reading and Resources	p. 146
Glossary	p. 149
Index	p. 157
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