A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching
A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching by Kevin E. McKenna is published by Ave Maria Press and was released on February 8, 2019. This third edition offers a clear reference tool for Church leaders and interested Catholics, focusing on essential teachings from Pope Francis and other papal documents. The book addresses topics frequently discussed in American political and civic discourse, such as religious freedom, immigrant rights, and health care, providing a beginner-level overview of Catholic social teaching.
Readers will find that McKenna distills complex themes like human dignity, community, and solidarity into accessible summaries, each linked to primary sources. The book includes teachings from popes ranging from Louis XIII to Francis and features questions for reflection at the end of each chapter. Additionally, appendices offer practical tools for parishes and study groups, making this guide a valuable resource for those engaged in Christian living and social issues. With 192 pages, this edition serves as a practical reference for understanding the intersection of faith and contemporary societal challenges.
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Topics related to Catholic social teaching emerge regularly in American political and civic discourse, often connected to discussions about religious freedom, abortion, immigrant rights, racism, capital punishment, and health care. This third edition of A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching by Rev. Kevin E. McKenna incorporates the essential teachings of Pope Francis in Evangelium Gaudium, Laudato Si’, and Amoris Laetitia to offer a clear, beginner-level reference tool and study guide for Church leaders and other interested Catholics to help them navigate this vast body of teaching.
Building on core themes of human dignity, community, rights and responsibilities, option for the poor, dignity of work, solidarity, and care of creation, McKenna distills a vast amount of Catholic teaching into easily digestible summaries, each carefully referenced to its primary source and correlated to pressing issues making today’s headlines.
The book includes crucial teachings of the popes from Louis XIII through Francis as well as from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Each chapter concludes with questions for reflection and dialogue and appendices provide tools for parishes and study groups.
This practical and thorough guide remains a perennial favorite for study and reference in Catholic parishes, universities, and ministry formation programs.
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