The Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church : a Theological Perspective.

The Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church : a Theological Perspective.

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Curran, Charles E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2010.
Series:Moral Traditions.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > United States > History.
Catholic Church
Church work > United States > History.
Christian sociology > United States > History.
Church work > Catholic Church > History.
Christian sociology > Catholic Church > History.
Christian sociology
Christian sociology > Catholic Church
Church work
Church work > Catholic Church
United States > Church history.
United States
Church history
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Preface; 1. Early Historical Context and Taking Care of Our Own; 2. The Social Mission of the Church in the First Part of the Twentieth Century; 3. The Understanding of the Church after Vatican II; 4. Vatican II and a New Understanding of the Social Mission; 5. Post-Vatican II Development of Three Earlier Instances of the Social Mission; 6. Three Significant Issues in the Post-Vatican II Church; 7. Roles of the Church in Supporting the Social Mission; 8. U.S. Bishops and Abortion Law; Conclusions: Looking Backward and Forward; Index.

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