The Making of an Economic Vision: John Paul II's on Social Concern

by Houck John W and Oliver F. Williams

How do we realize economic justice in our global society? What is economic justice? Are materialism, consumerism, and capitalism a threat or a promise to a peaceful earth? There is one voice that continues to offer a prophetic challenge both to Marxist collectivism and capitalism. Pope John Paul II has authored On Social Concern that has much to say to our times. Is the religious social teaching in this document in such contrast to the prevailing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819182532
• ISBN13: 9780819182531
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"