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A study of the deep historical roots of Catholic Social TeachingWhat is often neglected in studies of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is the underlying theology that it presumes, especially the biblical and patristic roots that have forged a broader tradition of social thought than is found in the more recent writings of the Catholic hierarchy. Sacred and Social fills this gap by providing an extended analysis of the Catholic understanding of the human person, especially the beliefs in human dignity and humanity's essentially social nature. Himes argues that, before the documents of the modern papacy, a rich tradition already shaped and informed the Catholic lens on social reality. He illustrates the theological basis for the ethical commitments of CST with the fundamental theological themescreation, incarnation, Trinity, Body of Christthat gave rise to the Catholic social imagination.

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      Publisher Georgetown University Press
      Published 1 January 2025
      ISBN-13 9781647125486
      978-1647125486
      ISBN-10 1647125480
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      Book Synopsis
      A study of the deep historical roots of Catholic Social TeachingWhat is often neglected in studies of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is the underlying theology that it presumes, especially the biblical and patristic roots that have forged a broader tradition of social thought than is found in the more recent writings of the Catholic hierarchy. Sacred and Social fills this gap by providing an extended analysis of the Catholic understanding of the human person, especially the beliefs in human dignity and humanity's essentially social nature. Himes argues that, before the documents of the modern papacy, a rich tradition already shaped and informed the Catholic lens on social reality. He illustrates the theological basis for the ethical commitments of CST with the fundamental theological themescreation, incarnation, Trinity, Body of Christthat gave rise to the Catholic social imagination.

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