A concise guide to Catholic social teaching /
Kevin E. McKenna.
- Revised Edition.
- 173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Life and Dignity of the Human Person -- Brothers and Sisters to Us: pastoral Letter on Racism -- Statement on Capital Punishment -- The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) -- For Reflection and Dialogue -- Call to Family, Community, and Participation -- On the Condition of Labor (Rerum Novarum) -- On Reconstructing the Social Order (Quadragesimo Anno) -- On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum (Centesimus Annus) -- The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) -- On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth (Caritas in Veritate) -- On Love in the Family (Amoris Laetitia) -- For Reflection and Dialogue -- Rights and Responsibilities -- Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the US Economy -- Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines -- On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth (Caritas in Veritate) -- For Reflection and Dialogue -- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable -- On Christianity and Social Progress (Mater et Magistra) -- On the Development of Peoples (Populorum Progressio) -- On Social Concern (Sollicitudo Rei Socialis) -- A place at the Table: A Catholic Recommitment to Overcome Poverty and to Respect the Dignity of All God's Children -- For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food: Catholic Reflections on Food, Farmers, and Farm Workers -- On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth (Caritas in Veritate) -- The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium -- For Reflection and Dialogue -- The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers -- On the Condition of Labor (Rerum Novarum) On Reconstructing the Social Order (Quadragesimo Anno) -- On Human Work (Laborem Exercens) --On the Hundredth and You Gave Me Food: Catholic Reflections on food, Farmers and Farmworkers -- On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth (Caritas in Veritate) -- On Care Our Common Home (Laudato Si') For Reflection and Dialogue
Topics related to Catholic social teaching emerge regularly in American political and civic discourse, often connected to discussions about religious freedom, abortion, immigrant rights, racism, capital punishment, and health care. This third edition of Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching by Rev. Kevin E. McKenna now includes the essential teachings of Pope Francis in Evangelium Gaudium, Laudato Si' and Amoris Laetitia to offer a clear, beginner-level reference tool and study guide for teachers, pastoral leaders, and other interested Catholics to help them navigate this vast body of Church teaching.