Church, State, and Society : An Introduction to Catholic Social Doctrine

Benestad, J. Brian; Connors, Ryan

ISBN 10: 0813239648 / ISBN 13: 9780813239644

Published by The Catholic University of America Press, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Church, State, and Society : An Introduction to Catholic Social Doctrine
• Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813239648
• ISBN 13: 9780813239644
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Church, State, and Society explains the nuanced understanding of human dignity and the common good found in the Catholic intellectual tradition. It makes the case that liberal-arts education is an essential part of the common good because it helps people understand their dignity and all that justice requires.

The book is divided into four parts. The first treats key themes of social life: the dignity of the human person, human rights, natural law, and the common good. Part two focuses on the three principal mediating institutions of civil society: the family, the Church, and the Catholic university. Part three considers the economy, work, poverty, immigration, and the environment, while part four focuses on the international community and just war principles. The conclusion discusses tension between Catholic Social Doctrine and liberal democracy.

This second edition contains new chapters on religious liberty, cooperation with evil, issues around gender ideology, and contemporary questions of Catholics in political life, including regarding the reception of the sacraments. The book also includes new material on economic and social teaching of the Magisterium promulgated since the first edition, especially related to the teaching of Benedict XVI.

About the Author

J. Brian Benestad is professor of theology at the University of Scranton. Ryan Connors is a priest of the Diocese of Providence (RI) and professor of moral theology at St. John’s Seminary (Boston), as well as the author of Rethinking Cooperation with Evil: A Virtue-Based Approach.