<p>As classroom reading material or for casual reference, this versatile text provides a comprehensive yet concise analysis of Catholic social doctrine, after the vision of Pope Francis:"We need to develop a new synthesis capable of overcoming the false arguments of recent centuries. Christianity, in fidelity to its own identity and the rich deposit of truth which it has received from Jesus Christ, continues to reflect on these issues in fruitful dialogue with changing historical situations. In doing so, it reveals its eternal newness." [from the encyclical letter Laudato Si']Pope Francis’ ground-breaking encyclical letter on the environment caught the attention of the world. Many observers were surprised to see the Catholic Church addressing such topics. Others perhaps wondered: what is an encyclical anyway?What Pope Francis’ latest major statement has also brought into public view is the long and powerful tradition of Catholic reflection on society and its arrangements—economic, political, social and now environmental—known as Catholic social teachings, the “unexploded dynamite of the Church,” as Catholic social activist Peter Maurin once put described them. In their modern form, these documents date from Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum (1891) and continue down through the papacies of St. John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis.In answer to the pope's call for "a new synthesis" comes this highly accessible work. Author Daniel Schwindt also supplies a brief but succinct historical background for this remarkable and influential series of reflections on war and peace, social justice, economics and property, and much more.</p>

Catholic Social Teaching: A New Synthesis (Rerum Novarum to Laudato Si')

Schwindt, Daniel

Religion & Spirituality

Agnus Dei Publishing

"The Case Against the Modern World" is a crash course in Traditionalist thought. Throughout the book, ideas and arguments are presented which call into question all of the unconscious dogmas of contemporary society. One by one--from liberty, equality, and free speech to war, sex, and capitalism--none of the prejudices of the 21st century are spared. Each section (there are 5) is divided into separate arguments, beginning with a thesis--usually a quote from a well-known and reputable source--followed by an elucidation of the thesis. Sources include Alexis de Tocqueville, Bertrand de Jouvenel, Walt Whitman, C.S. Lewis, and many others. The only way to think critically about the pressing issues of the day is to break beyond those preconceptions which limit our problem-solving efforts to the status quo. The Case Against the Modern World is an attempt to enable readers to get past the stale impotence of the conventional wisdom.[Sections are available individually on Kindle]

The Case Against the Modern World: A Crash Course in Traditionalist Thought

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

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