Economic justice for all: Pastoral letter on Catholic social teaching and the U.S. economy

by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Church

From the rear cover:

"What does the economy do 'for' people? What does it do 'to' people? How do people 'participate' in it? The U.S. bishops address these very questions in 'Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy.'

This book begins with a pastoral message from the U.S. bishops to Catholics throughout the United States and contains the complete text of their landmark pastoral letter examining the moral dimensions and human consequences of American economic life. Some of the fundamental issues addressed include poverty, unemployment, food, and the economic relationship the U.S. has with developing nations.

'Economic Justice for All' is setting the stage for both church and national discussions for years to come."

Genres: Religion, Politics, Economics, Catholic, Nonfiction

188 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1986

About the author

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (USCC), it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops and the ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter) in the United States and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands. In the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the bishops in the six dioceses form their own episcopal conference, the Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference (Spanish, Conferencia Episcopal Puertorriqueña). The bishops in U.S. insular areas in the Pacific Ocean – the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Territory of American Samoa, and the Territory of Guam – are members of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (Latin, Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici).

The USCCB adopted its current name in July 2001. The organization is a registered corporation based in Washington, D.C. As with all bishops' conferences, certain decisions and acts of the USCCB must receive the recognitio, or approval of the Roman dicasteries, which are subject to the immediate and absolute authority of the Pope.

Reviews

[Quincy Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Catholic teaching on what/how an economy should treat its people and a not-subtle critique of Reaganomics. The messages in this book are very socialist and pretty modern tbh, but then you remember the Catholic church voted for Reagan because of his pro-life policies, to then be mad about every other policy the guy had, while trying to save face with this letter.

[Ernest · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Catholic challenge and review of the economic and social justice problems of the 1980s. Love of God and neighbor in action based on policy and economic decisions that affect the individual, family, and world community. Preferential support for the poor and marginalized is a priority.

[William Shep · Rating 3 out of 5]

The American Bishops official and not surprisingly 'holier than thou' critique of Reaganomics.

[Brett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very dry read, but you can pick that up from the title. A little out of date. Agree with some parts and not with others. Still mulling it over.

[elissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

written by catholic Bishops in the seventies, this is a great textual outline for how the model of catholic social justice is supposed to work.

[steds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Foundational document for modern CST in the US. Has its flaws, needs updates post-2008 crisis, but good read nonetheless.

[Olivia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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