Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Chapter 1: Social Justice and the Mission of the Church
Chapter 3 The Religious Motivation for Social Justice Efforts
Chapter 4 Social Mission and Church Morale
Chapter 5 Sharing "Our Best Kept Secret"
Chapter 6 From "Charity Alone" to a Justice Orientation
Chapter 7 Looking Ahead
Chapter 8 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 9 Topics for Further Research
Part 10 Chapter 2: Going Public with Your Faith
Chapter 11 Bridging Two Distinct Worlds
Chapter 12 Tertullian's Question
Chapter 13 The Perils of the Crusading Spirit
Chapter 14 Religious Idealism: Its Contribution to Politics
Chapter 15 Maintaining a Delicate Balance
Chapter 16 Maintaining a Delicate Balance
Chapter 17 Together on Pilgrimage
Chapter 18 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 19 Topics for Further Research
Part 20 Chapter 3: Inheriting the Tradition of Catholic Social Teaching
Chapter 21 The Documentary Heritage
Chapter 22 A Look Back to the Nineteenth Century
Chapter 23 Pioneers of Social Catholicism
Chapter 24 The Writing of the Social Encyclicals
Chapter 25 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 26 Topics for Further Research
Part 27 Chapter 4: The Sources and Methods of Catholic Social Teaching
Chapter 28 The Four Sources of Christian Ethics
Chapter 29 1. Revelation: The Role of Scripture
Chapter 30 2. Reason: The Natural Law
Chapter 31 3. Tradition: Theological Reflection in Church Life
Chapter 32 4. Experience: Engaging in Social Analysis
Chapter 33 Universal Principles and Local Applications
Chapter 34 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 35 Topics for Further Research
Part 36 Chapter 5: Nine Key Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
Chapter 37 1. The Dignity of Every Person and Human Rights
Chapter 38 2. Solidarity, Common Good, and Participation
Chapter 39 3. Family Life
Chapter 40 4. Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government
Chapter 41 5. Property Ownership in Modern Society: Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 42 6. The Dignity of Work, Rights of Workers, and Support for Labor Unions
Chapter 43 7. Colonialism and Economic Development
Chapter 44 8. Peace and Disarmament
Chapter 45 9. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Chapter 46 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 47 Topics for Further Research
Part 48 Chapter 6: The Role of Catholic Social Teaching Today
Chapter 49 A Blueprint? An Ideology? A "Third Way"?
Chapter 50 The Catholic Critique of Communism
Chapter 51 The Catholic Critique of Capitalism
Chapter 52 Applying Catholic Social Teaching in the Real World
Chapter 53 Commitments to Social Justice: Heroic and Ordinary
Chapter 54 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 55 Topics for Further Research
Part 56 Chapter 7: Future Directions for Catholic Social Teaching
Chapter 57 Four Continuities: Further Shifts in Emphasis
Chapter 58 1. Personalism
Chapter 59 2. Humility before the Data of Social Analysis
Chapter 60 3. Awareness of Social Sin
Chapter 61 4. Public Theology and Concerns about Credible Witness
Chapter 62 Two New Challenges: The Environment and Globalization
Chapter 63 1. The Environment in Catholic Social Thought
Chapter 64 2. Globalization
Chapter 65 Spreading the Word about Catholic Social Teaching
Chapter 66 The Surprising Future
Chapter 67 Questions for Reflection
Chapter 68 Topics for Further Research
Part 69 Annotated List of Resources for Further Study