Enacting Catholic Social Tradition: The Deep Practice of Human Dignity - Paperback

by Clemens Sedmak (Author)

Provides a needed emphasis on the fact that CST stems not from arbitrary laws laid down by Church leaders, but rather from moral guidance directly inspired by Scripture, especially the command to love Christ and the neighbor, even if doing so is extremely difficult in real-life situations. Through the use of multiple examples encountered both in parishes and in the secular world (e.g., racism, vegetarianism, taxation), the book gives helpful counsel on being mindful of particularity and contextual concerns.

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RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic

Author Biography

Clemens Sedmak is professor of social ethics and director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame. His recent books include A Church of the Poor: Pope Francis and the Transformation of Orthodoxy (Orbis); The Capacity to Be Displaced: Resilience, Mission, and Inner Strength (Brill); and The Practice of Human Development and Dignity (with Paolo Carozza, University of Notre Dame Press, 2020).