Curran, Charles E.

The social mission of the U.S. Catholic Church a theological perspective / [electronic resource] : Charles E. Curran. - Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2011. - xi, 196 p. - Moral traditions series . - Moral traditions series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Early historical context and taking care of our own -- The social mission of the Church in the first part of the twentieth century -- The understanding of the Church after Vatican II -- Vatican II and a new understanding of the social mission -- Post-Vatican II developments of three earlier instances of the social mission -- Three significant issues in the post-Vatican II Church -- Roles of the Church in supporting the social mission -- U.S. bishops and abortion law -- Conclusions : looking backward and forward.


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