SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
ON
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING:
ISSUES OF JUSTICE
Historical and Social
Contexts for Catholic Social Thought:
Pre and Post Vatican II
Barbara Wall, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy
Office for Mission Effectiveness
Villanova University
Description:
This session will provide an introduction to Catholic Social
Thought; the historical, cultural, theological and philosophical contexts that contributed
to the emergence of a series of social encyclicals beginning with Rerum Novarum
(1891) of Pope Leo XIII. In addition, we will examine the theological roots of the common
good and human dignity as enunciated in Gaudium et Spes and Pacem in Terris
and other documents. Objectives:
- To provide an overview of the historical theological and philosophical foundations of Catholic Social Thought.
- To examine the paradigm shift of Vatican II (1963) and its effect on Catholic Social Thought as a living tradition.
- To examine the theological roots of the Common Good
and the communitarian character of human life: justice
and love – foundational for the achievement of the Common Good.
The Ecclesiological Foundations of Modern Catholic Social
Teaching Richard Gaillardetz in Modern Catholic Social Thought:
Commentaries and Interpretations, Michael Himes (ed), Georgetown University Press, 2004. FULL TEXT CLICK HERE
Early Modern Roman Catholic Social Thought, 1740 - 1890 Michael J Schuck
in Modern Catholic Social Thought:
Commentaries and Interpretations, Michael Himes (ed), Georgetown University Press, 2004. FULL TEXT CLICK HERE
