Social Justice and Subsidiarity

Social Justice and Subsidiarity
Author: Thomas C. Behr
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2019
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780813231181

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Luigi Taparelli, SJ, 1793-1862, in his Theoretical Treatise of Natural Right Based on Fact, 1840-43, presents a neo-Thomistic approach to social, economic, and political sciences grounded in an integral conception of the human person as social animal but also as rational truth seeker. His conceptions of social justice and of subsidiarity are fundamental to modern Catholic social teaching (CST). His work moves away from traditionalist-conservative reaction in favor of an authentically human, moderately liberal, modernity built on the harmony of faith and reason. He zealously deconstructs laissez-faire liberal ideology and its socialist progeny in scores of articles in the Civiltà Cattolica, the journal that he co-founded in 1850. His arguments figure prominently in the Syllabus of Errors (1864) of Pius IX. Though a moderate liberal himself, his reputation as anti-liberal reactionary and defender of Papal temporal sovereignty is the chief reason why Pope Leo XIII later sought to quiet Taparelli's contribution to the foundations and pillars of modern CST that began with the restoration of Thomistic philosophy in Aeterni Patris (1879), and the "magna carta" of modern Catholic social teaching, Rerum Novarum (1891). Pius XI relies heavily on Taparelli's concept of subsidiarity in Quadragesimo Anno (1931), and sought to advance interest in Taparelli studies. However, Taparelli's eclectic philosophical orientation and writing style have been a considerable stumbling block. In this present book, Taparelli's ideas are evaluated both for their philosophical character but also in their historical context. Taparelli's theories of the just society and ordered liberty, are as timely nowadays for reasoned political and ethical discourse as ever. The book includes an appendix of translated portions of the Theoretical Treatise of Natural Right Based on Fact that relate to subsidiarity.

Social Justice and Subsidiarity

Social Justice and Subsidiarity
Author: Thomas C. Behr
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2018
Genre: Christian sociology
ISBN: 081323137X

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The Principle of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Thought

The Principle of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Thought
Author: Simeon Tsetim Iber
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion and civil society
ISBN: 1453904999

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Global Perspectives on Subsidiarity

Global Perspectives on Subsidiarity
Author: Michelle Evans,Augusto Zimmermann
Publsiher: Springer
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2014-05-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789401788106

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Global Perspectives on Subsidiarity is the first book of its kind exclusively devoted to the principle of subsidiarity. It sheds new light on the principle and explores and develops the many applications of the principle of subsidiarity. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the principle in all its facets, from its philosophical origins in the writings of Aristotle and Aquinas, to its development in Catholic social doctrine, and its emergence as a key principle in European Union Law. This book explores the relationship between subsidiarity and concepts such as sphere sovereignty and social pluralism. It analyses subsidiarity in light of globalisation, federalism, democracy, individual rights and welfare, and discusses subsidiarity and the Australian, Brazilian and German Constitutions.​

Social Justice Isn t What You Think It Is

Social Justice Isn t What You Think It Is
Author: Michael Novak,Paul Adams
Publsiher: Encounter Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781594038280

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What is social justice? For Friedrich Hayek, it was a mirage—a meaningless, ideological, incoherent, vacuous cliché. He believed the term should be avoided, abandoned, and allowed to die a natural death. For its proponents, social justice is a catchall term that can be used to justify any progressive-sounding government program. It endures because it venerates its champions and brands its opponents as supporters of social injustice, and thus as enemies of humankind. As an ideological marker, social justice always works best when it is not too sharply defined. In Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is, Michael Novak and Paul Adams seek to clarify the true meaning of social justice and to rescue it from its ideological captors. In examining figures ranging from Antonio Rosmini, Abraham Lincoln, and Hayek, to Popes Leo XIII, John Paul II, and Francis, the authors reveal that social justice is not a synonym for “progressive” government as we have come to believe. Rather, it is a virtue rooted in Catholic social teaching and developed as an alternative to the unchecked power of the state. Almost all social workers see themselves as progressives, not conservatives. Yet many of their “best practices” aim to empower families and local communities. They stress not individual or state, but the vast social space between them. Left and right surprisingly meet. In this surprising reintroduction of its original intention, social justice represents an immensely powerful virtue for nurturing personal responsibility and building the human communities that can counter the widespread surrender to an ever-growing state.

The Principle of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Thought

The Principle of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Thought
Author: Simeon Tsetim Iber
Publsiher: American University Studies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion and civil society
ISBN: 1433110113

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The Principle of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Thought: Implications for Social Justice and Civil Society in Nigeria provides a theoretical and practical framework for a just vision of society. It focuses on how support for individuals and social groups in Nigeria can foster the building of their communities through the practice of social justice. Social justice will ensure the building of trust across ethnic lines, challenge corruption, encourage accountability and servant leadership, protect minority tribes from larger ones, and promote grassroots self-help tribal, communal, religious, and non-governmental associations as agents of positive social change and development. These dynamics interact within a healthy federal structure that respects its constituent parts for the common good. This volume is recommended as a graduate text for courses in theology, religious education, and social philosophy, and for all interested in promoting the common good.

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
Author: Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium de Iustitia et Pace
Publsiher: Veritas Co. Ltd.
Total Pages: 13
Release: 2005
Genre: Christian sociology
ISBN: 9781853908392

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Resisting Throwaway Culture

Resisting Throwaway Culture
Author: Charles Camosy
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISBN: 1565486870

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A Consistent Life Ethic, especially one which embraces Pope Francis' challenge to resist "throwaway culture", has the capacity to unite people who for the last several decades imagined themselves in a polarized culture war. Carefully examining a range of contemporary issues, this book articulates a new moral vision.