Commentary on \u3ci\u3eCentesimus Annus\u3c/i\u3e (On the Hundredth Anniversary of \u3ci\u3eRerum Novarum\u3c/i\u3e)

Book description:A reference work for anyone interested in understanding or studying the key documents that comprise the central corpus of Catholic social teaching. In addition to interrogations of the major documents, this volume provides an understanding of the biblical and philosophical foundations of Catholic social teaching, addresses the doctrinal issues that arise in such a context, and explores the social thought leading up to the modern era, generally accepted as beginning in 1891 with the publication of Pope Leo XIII\u27s Rerum Novarum. Finally, there is a review of how Catholic social teaching has been received in the United States, and an informed look at the shortcomings and questions that future generations must address