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Opting For the Poor : The Challenge For the Twenty-First CenturyWed, 05/07/2008 - 10:17 — store
Challenging Our Church Price: $9.95 |
Catholic Social Teaching: Our Best Kept SecretWed, 05/07/2008 - 10:03 — store
This 25 year best seller is in its 4th revised edition. It offers an introduction to the history and major themes of Catholic Social Teaching and outlines of all the major Church social documents from 1891 to the present. Price: $20.00 |
World Food Security: A Catholic View of Food Policy in the New MillenniumWed, 05/14/2008 - 18:17 — store
It has become increasingly clear over the past quarter century that almost all aspects of the global food system are dominated by a combination of corporate agribusiness, wealthy people in both industrialized and developing countries, and the financial institutions and national governments that guide and support them.
Price: $15.00 |
Faith and Freedom: The Life and Times of Bill Ryan SJThu, 07/10/2008 - 13:40 — store
Bill Ryan, a founder of the Center of Concern, has witnessed massive changes in Church and society during his lifetime. His life story is a lens through which we can view the tensions and accomplishments of the past fifty turbulent years of Church history. The chapter on the establishment and early history of the Center of Concern is particularly informative. ISBN: 2-89507-246-9 2002, 253 pages, hard back. Price: $24.95 |
Frontline Diplomacy: Humanitarian Aid and Conflict in AfricaThu, 07/10/2008 - 14:06 — store
How effective is humanitarian assistance and does it sustain or prolong conflict? Aid affects the course of conflict and has become integrated into conflict dynamics. The author uses the Horn of Africa as the setting to discuss how emergency aid can exacerbate conflict, how to minimize the negative consequences of aid and how humanitarian aid might contribute to conflict preventions and peace building. ISBN 11-55587-696-X Price: $15.00 |
Social Revelation: Profound Challenge for Christian SpiritualityThu, 07/10/2008 - 14:01 — store
Exploring the question, "What is the relationship between spiritual growth and the struggle for social justice?" Social Revelation leads readers through scripture, reflection, and discussion of Catholic Social Teaching to seek integration of social action and spiritual life. Ideal for groups working to discern God's presence in a troubled world. Social Revelation recognizes the profound interdependence of the personal, interpersonal, and societal dimensions of life and emphasizes that there is a divine revelation in all of them. Price: $9.95 |
Social Analysis: Linking Faith and JusticeThu, 07/10/2008 - 13:51 — store
With more than 100,000 copies sold nationwide and translations in five languages, this text asks the critical questions about the meaning of social analysis and its relevance to action on behalf of justice. It also provides illustrations of analytical approaches to various problems and goes through the suggestions and questions they raise for pastoral responses. This book is effectively used in classrooms as well as in parish settings and other adult religious education groups. Price: $19.00 |
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This is a new edition, revised and updated of one of our best selling books. At a time when poverty is increasing, this modern classic inspires us to understand and live out Catholic Social Teaching's Option for the Poor. This book has six chapters about how to serve, practically with compassion, for and with the poor. The chapters include:
