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  • Living The Catholic Social Tradition

    $46.00

    Foreword
    Bishop John J. Leibrecht
    Preface
    Monika K. Hellwig
    Part I: Framing Essays

    Living The Catholic Social Tradition: Introduction And Overview
    Kathleen Maas Weigert
    Social Change Strategies For The Future Of Metropolitan Areas
    David Rusk
    From Industrialization To Globalization: Church And Social Ministry
    Thomas J. Massaro, S.J.
    Catholic Social Teaching: Starting With The Common Good
    Todd David Whitmore
    Part II: Case Studies

    Introduction To Case Studies
    Rev. Robert J. Vitillo
    Young Visionaries In The South Bronx
    Alexia K. Kelley
    The Resurrection Project
    William P. Bolan
    The Neighborhood Development Center
    Steven M. Rodenborn
    Oakland Community Organizations’ “Faith In Action”: Locating The Grassroots Social Justice Mission
    Joseph M. Palacios, S.J.
    COPS: Putting The Gospel Into Action In San Antonio
    Patrick J. Hayes
    Coalition Of Immokalee Workers
    Kathleen Dolan Seipel
    Baltimore: BUILD And The Solidarity Sponsoring Committee
    Kathleen Dolan Seipel
    Students Against Sweatshops
    Christopher C. Kelly
    Resource Section

    About The Authors

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    In a time when the global and national economies seem to favor so few and harm so many, when the threats to the common good are so prevalent and so deep, how do people of faith think about these issues and act with those who are most vulnerable? Living the Catholic Social Tradition: Cases and Commentary addresses these challenges through contemporary theory and research conducted within the framework of the rich Catholic social tradition.

    Co-editors Kathleen Maas Weigert and Alexia Kelley combine four essays from leading scholars with eight concrete case studies based on community social justice projects across the country. This unique combination of theory and reflective practice provides university students and adult learners with a framework for understanding the Catholic social tradition and a demonstration of its positive social impact on the people it serves.

    The reader first learns about the challenges facing Catholic universities in educating the current generation about the Catholic social tradition. The next essays provide insights into the ways in which the tradition frames and contributes to social change; approaches to understanding the key concepts and documents that make up the tradition; and an understanding of the forces confronting change agents in major metropolitan areas. Undertaken by younger scholars and activists, the eight case studies tackle the issues that grass roots groups and visionary leaders face as they try to bring about positive change in their communities.

    Living the Catholic Social Tradition will help readers assess and address different social justice issues within the framework of Catholic social thought. In that process, readers are called upon to think how they might not only contribute to the tradition, but develop it further, thus bringing the Catholic social tradition alive in contemporary times.

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