The Church's Best Kept Secret A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching |
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| Author:
| Shea, Mark P. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56548-118-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | New City Press of the Focolare
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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The teaching of the Church about how to love our neighbor comes to us through two millennia of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, saints, philosophers, thinkers, and reformers pondering the implications of Jesus' teaching and, what is more, living it out. Catholic Social Teaching can be pictured as a throne sitting on four pillars. Just as a throne would tip over if the legs were all of varying lengths, these pillars are equally important and equally emphasized by the...
More DescriptionThe teaching of the Church about how to love our neighbor comes to us through two millennia of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, saints, philosophers, thinkers, and reformers pondering the implications of Jesus' teaching and, what is more, living it out. Catholic Social Teaching can be pictured as a throne sitting on four pillars. Just as a throne would tip over if the legs were all of varying lengths, these pillars are equally important and equally emphasized by the Tradition. Or, if you prefer, they are like four notes forming a single chord.