Introduction: Catholic social doctrine and political philosophy
The dignity of the human person, human rights, and natural law
The meaning of the common good
Seeking the common good through virtue and grace
Seeking the common good through justice and social justice
Seeking the common good through law and public policy: same-sex marriage, the life questions, and biotechnology
Civil society and the Church
Civil society, the family, and the principle of subsidiarity
Civil society, the Catholic university, and liberal education
The economy, work, poverty, and immigration
Safeguarding and sustaining the environment
The international community
Just-war principles
Conclusion: the tension between Catholic social doctrine and the proponents of religion as a private affair
Appendix: Pope Benedict XVI's Caritas in veritate
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Church, state, and society : an introduction to Catholic social doctrine by J. Brian Benestad. ISBN 9780813218014. Published by Catholic University of America Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
