Enacting Catholic social tradition : the deep practice of human dignity / Clemens Sedmak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sedmak, Clemens, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church.

Christian sociology.

Christian ethics--Catholic authors.

Christian ethics.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 206 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, [2022]

Summary:

"Emphasizes that Catholic Social Tradition stems not from arbitrary laws laid down by Church leaders, but from moral guidance inspired by Scripture"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Enacting Human Dignity

Fragility

Catholic Social Tradition and "Doing Dignity"

Applying Catholic Social Tradition: The Meaning of Context

The Deep Practice of Human Dignity

The Power of the Deep Practice of Human Dignity

2. The Portrayal of Principles

Portraits beyond Principalism

On "Painting Principles"

Example 1 A Portrait of the Concept of Solidarity

Example 2 A Portrait of the Concept of the Common Good

3. Raw Thinking

Raw Thinking and Catholic Social Tradition

Disciplined Raw Thinking

Example 1 The Ethics of Taxation

Example 2 A Just Wage

Raw Thinking as Thinking as Pilgrims

4. Experiments with Truth

On the Concept and Dynamics of Habits

Experimenting with Habits

Experimenting with Lifestyle

A Case Study: Laudato Si'

Experiments and Growth

5. Catholic Social Teaching as Regula and Therapy

Archbishop Oscar Romero

Seven Criteria and Two Perspectives

Catholic Social Teaching as "Therapy"

A Therapeutic Reading of Catholic Social Teaching Documents

The Church as Field Hospital

The Reality of a Field Hospital.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Sedmak, Clemens, 1971- Enacting Catholic social tradition

ISBN:

9781626984691

1626984697

OCLC:

1267402823