The Challenge and Spirituality of Catholic Social Teaching

This exploration of the tradition and contemporary application of Catholic social teaching focuses on the basics, and addresses the challenges that these teachings pose to Christians in their lives and interactions today. This revised and updated edition focuses on these key themes: - the value of all of God's creation--which each of us is part of - human dignity--and how it is intrinsic to all of Catholic social thought - the need for community--and what it does for us - the option for the poor--what it is (and it's not new!) and why it is so important - human rights and human responsibilities--to ourselves, to one another, to our world - the dignity of all work--and the requiremen for fairness to all workers - the need for solidarity--particularly in issues of conflict whether at home, locally or around the globe To more deeply illustrate these values, Marvin Krier Mich weaves together the biblical tradition and the wisdom of Catholic social teaching with the stories of s