The social mission of the U.S. Catholic Church : a theological perspective / Charles E. Curran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curran, Charles E.

Series:

Moral traditions series.

Moral traditions series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work--United States--History.

Church work.

Christian sociology--United States--History.

Christian sociology.

Church work--Catholic Church--History.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church--History.

United States--Church history.

United States.

Catholic Church--United States--History.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How does the Church function in the world? What is it called to do, and what does it actually do? Charles E. Curran explores the social mission of the U.S. Catholic Church from a theological perspective, analyzing and assessing four aspects: the importance of social mission, who carries it out, how it is carried out, and the roles that the Church and individual Catholics play in supporting these efforts. In the early and mid-twentieth century the Catholic Church in the United States tended to focus its social mission on its own charities, hospitals, and schools. But the Second Vatican Council

Contents:

Early historical context and taking care of our own

The social mission of the Church in the first part of the twentieth century

The understanding of the Church after Vatican II

Vatican II and a new understanding of the social mission

Post-Vatican II developments of three earlier instances of the social mission

Three significant issues in the post-Vatican II Church

Roles of the Church in supporting the social mission

U.S. bishops and abortion law

Conclusions : looking backward and forward.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589017641

1589017641

OCLC:

699475312