Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Against the Grain Against the Grain George Weigel Cutting against the grain of conventional wisdom, New York Times bestseller, George Weigel, offers a compelling look at the ways in which Catholic social teaching sheds light on the challenges of pea… OL15092465W
An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought Michael P Hornsby-Smith Michael Hornsby-Smith offers an overview of Catholic social thought particularly in recent decades. While drawing on official teaching such as papal encyclicals and the pastoral letters of bishops' c… OL15176759W
The World of the Early Church The World of the Early Church Simon B. Jones The Roman world formed the social and cultural backdrop to the emergence of the Christian movement, which has influenced so deeply the world we live in today. So what was it like for ordinary people?… OL15743118W
John Paul II On The Vulnerable John Paul II On The Vulnerable Jeffrey Tranzillo Pope John Paul II was a great defender of truly vulnerable human beings throughout his life, affirming their personhood consistently and powerfully. In John Paul II on the Vulnerable, Jeffrey Tranzil… OL17427992W
Earthly mission Earthly mission Robert Calderisi With 1.2 billion members, the Catholic Church is the world's largest organization and perhaps its most controversial. The Church's obstinacy on matters like clerical celibacy, the role of women, birt… OL17886606W
The Jesus movement The Jesus movement Ekkehard W. Stegemann,Wolfgang Stegemann "This work by two New Testament scholars is the first comprehensive social history of the earliest churches. Integrating the historical and social data, they locate the ancient Galileans, Judeans, an… OL20944065W
Lived Theology Lived Theology Marsh, Charles,Peter Slade,Sarah Azaransky xi, 270 pages ; 25 cm OL21134935W
Do Justice Do Justice Kristi Burton Brown 1 online resource (132 pages) OL25295632W
The future church The future church John L. Allen One of the world's foremost religion journalists offers an unexpected and provocative look at where the Catholic Church is headed--and what the changes will mean for all of us.What will the Catholic … OL5847600W