The Church and the Land - Paperback

by Vincent McNabb (Author), William Fahey (Introduction by)

The Church and the Land is a collection of essays and articles by England's famous Dominican Distributist. De facto "chaplain" to the Distributists and the Distributist movement, Fr. McNabb was in many ways the most passionate and fervent of those seeking reform of economic life in the name of truly human values. In over 40 short essays, Fr. McNabb tackles subjects as diverse and yet unified as industrialism, morality and economics, working conditions, and the role of the state in shaping and defending the proper economic conditions. Fr. McNabb's is a common and yet unique voice within the Distributist tradition, for he represents the voice of the Church, with its characteristic concern for morality and the salvation of souls, in economic as well as all other aspects of man's daily life.

Author Biography

Fr. Vincent McNabb (1868-1943), Dominican theologian and social critic of 19th- and 20th-century England, is the author of numerous classics of spirituality and history, including Nazareth or Social Chaos, The Catholic Church and Philosophy, Church and Reunion, Craft of Prayer, Faith and Prayer, Geoffrey Chaucer, and many other works.