Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church - Softcover

Pontifical Council For Justice And Peace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574556924 ISBN 13: 9781574556926

Publisher: United States Catholic Conference, 2005

Synopsis

Only available for sale in the United States. The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, a unique, unprecedented document in the history of the Church, serves as a tool to inspire and guide the faithful, who are faced with moral and pastoral challenges daily. It is divided into five sections: an introduction, three parts, and a conclusion entitled "For a Civilization of Love." The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is a must-have resource for leaders of social ministry at the diocesan and parish level as well as those in religious education, schools, and youth and young adult ministry.

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From the Back Cover

This Compendium is a unique, unprecedented document in the history of the Church. It serves as a tool to inspire and guide the faithful who are faced with moral and pastoral challenges daily. Parts include -God's plan of love for humanity -The family, the vital cell of society -Social doctrine and ecclesial action -For a civilazation of love -Index of references -Analytical index

Review

"The book's 250 pages of carefully selected quotations from ancient and modern documents are wonderfully indexed by sources (25 pp.) and by vigorous topics and inviting subtopics (165 pp.). For achieving peace, there are so many connections, either in place or waiting to be made." (Rev. Philip C. Fischer, S.J. Review for Religious 20050701)

"The new Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, released in March in the United States, makes it unmistakably clear that the Church proposes something much more profound -- a vision of the human person and society rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ...the Compendium, the first document of its kind...Its 12 chapters seek to cover the breadth of human experience through time: God's plan of love for humanity; the Church's mission and social doctrine; the human person and human rights; principles of the Church's social doctrine; the family, the vital cell of society; human work; economic life; the political community; the international community; safguarding the environment; the promotion of peace and social doctrine and ecclesial action." (John L. Allen Jr. Columbia: Online Edition 20050601)

"The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church - Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is a 'concise but complete overview of the Church's social teaching' which runs some 225 pages. The principles of the many factes of Catholic social work are specified 'to sustain and foster the activity of Catholics in the social sector, especially the activity of the lay faithful.' There's no guidance on the practicalities or pragmatics of realizing the principles; the 'Compendium' is not a how-to. Parts of it are almost theological in tone, e.g., 'God's Plan and the Mission of the Church.' And other parts such as those dealing with the 'way of love' or alluding to the 'new Heaven' and the 'new earth' are visionary and inspirational. Half a dozen or more footnotes on every page point to historical or doctrinal bases for the principles; most of which are found in papal encyclicals. The family, peace, human rights, work, and politics are major sections. An 'Analytical Index' of 150 pages takes one to any particular topic one is looking for. The format is each of the numerous social principles in italics followed by brief commentary in regular type. The 'Compendium' is not only a comprehensive new edition gathering Catholic doctrine relating to social work. With recurring references to moral issues raised by advances in medicine, globalization, and other contemporary matters, it carries these principles into today's world and its central social development." (Henry Berry Reviewer's Bookwatch 20050501)

Edition details

• Publisher: United States Catholic Conference
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1574556924
• ISBN 13: 9781574556926
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480