Description
Book SynopsisPillars of Catholic Social Teaching is an insightful and comprehensive guideline for Catholic social teaching, exploring its basic tenets, its history, and its potential impact on modern society. Drawing on over 30 years of academic and pastoral experience, Roets argues that the purpose of Catholic social teaching is to revitalize individuals and reconstruct social order. Along these lines, Catholic social teaching can serve as a source of renewal that will ultimately result in a more humane society based on justice, dignity, equality and peace for all.
Table of Contentschapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Structure and Vision of Catholic Social Teaching: Pillars and Signs, the Christian Social Vision chapter 3 Direction of Catholic Social Teaching: The Human Person, Macro-society, Micro-society chapter 4 Goals of Catholic Social Teaching: Personal Power, Labor and the Social Problem chapter 5 Conclusion chapter 6 Appendix chapter 7 Bibliography chapter 8 Index
