{"product_id":"moral-traditions-series-a-theological-perspective-paperback","title":"The Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church: A Theological Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles E. Curran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles E. Curran\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does the Church function in the world? What is it \u003ci\u003ecalled\u003c\/i\u003e to do, and what does it \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e do? Charles E. Curran explores the social mission of the U.S. Catholic Church from a theological perspective, analyzing and assessing four aspects: the importance of social mission, who carries it out, how it is carried out, and the roles that the Church and individual Catholics play in supporting these efforts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early and mid-twentieth century the Catholic Church in the United States tended to focus its social mission on its own charities, hospitals, and schools. But the Second Vatican Council called the Church to a new understanding of social mission, deepening its involvement in and commitment to civic, social, and political life in the United States and abroad. Curran devotes particular attention to three issues that have reflected the Church's strong sense of social mission since that time: abortion, war and peace, and labor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e describes the proper role of bishops, institutions, and movements in the Church, but insists that the primary role belongs to all the baptized members of the Church as they live out the social mission in their daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles E. Curran\u003c\/b\u003e, a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Rochester, New York, is Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values at Southern Methodist University. He was the first recipient of the John Courtney Murray Award for Theology and has served as president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the Society of Christian Ethics, and the American Theological Society. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLoyal Dissent: Memoir of a Catholic Theologian, The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatholic Moral Theology in the United States: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in Theology and Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.98 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113678246023,"sku":"9781589017436","price":107.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/44fb4df0b5eae69caf0224351fc79ee2.webp?v=1732491079","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/moral-traditions-series-a-theological-perspective-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}