Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Benedict XVI

Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Benedict XVI

by Charles E. Curran
Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Benedict XVI

Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Benedict XVI

by Charles E. Curran

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Overview

Celebrated moral theologian Charles E. Curran examines and critiques Pope Benedict XVI’s contribution to Catholic social teaching in this Georgetown Digital Short, available exclusively in this concise digital format. In his eight-year pontificate (2005-13) Pope Benedict XVI wrote two encyclicals that are significant for Catholic social teaching: Deus caritas est (God Is Love) in 2005, and Caritas in veritate (Charity In Truth) in 2009. Curran analyzes and compares the teaching proposed in these two encyclicals, given that these two documents reflect differing approaches. He explores presuppositions found in Caritas in veritate within the tradition of Catholic social teaching and discusses the theological, ethical, and ecclesial methodologies of the encyclical. Examining the substance and content of Caritas in veritate and its relationship to Catholic social teaching, Curran focuses on its approach to the person, political and civil society, and specific issues and topics. This is the first exploration of Pope Benedict XVI’s impact on Catholic social teaching.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626160590
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication date: 01/15/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 73
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Charles E. Curran, a Roman Catholic priest, is Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values at Southern Methodist University. He was president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the Society of Christian Ethics, and the American Theological Society, and is the author of numerous books, including Catholic Moral Theology in the United States: A History, which won the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in Theology and Religion.

Table of Contents

IntroductionChapter 1: A Comparison: Deus caritas est and Caritas in veritateChapter 2: Methodological ConsiderationsChapter 3: Substance and Content of Caritas in veritateConclusion

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