George G. Higgins and the Quest for Worker Justice: The Evolution of Catholic Social Thought in America
John Joseph O'Brien
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paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCC7; HRCV; HRCX4; HRLK; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
George G. Higgins and the Quest for Worker Justice: The Evolution of Catholic Social Thought in America is a comprehensive and fascinating examination of the Catholic Church's involvement in social issues from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century through the lens of the life, career, writings, and ministry of the legendary Monsignor Higgins. Inspiring to both the clergy and laity, Msgr. George G. Higgins put a human face on the institutional commitments of the Church, advocated the role of the laity, remained loyal to the vision of the Second Vatican Council, and took the ... Read more
George G. Higgins and the Quest for Worker Justice: The Evolution of Catholic Social Thought in America is a comprehensive and fascinating examination of the Catholic Church's involvement in social issues from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century through the lens of the life, career, writings, and ministry of the legendary Monsignor Higgins. Inspiring to both the clergy and laity, Msgr. George G. Higgins put a human face on the institutional commitments of the Church, advocated the role of the laity, remained loyal to the vision of the Second Vatican Council, and took the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Sheed & Ward United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Kansas City, United States
ISBN
9780742532083
SKU
V9780742532083
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99-15
About John Joseph O'Brien
John J. O'Brien is a Passionist priest at the Calvary Retreat Center in Shrewsbury, Massachusettes. He is a well-known liturgist, teacher, and preacher.
Reviews for George G. Higgins and the Quest for Worker Justice: The Evolution of Catholic Social Thought in America
This book is a masterpiece and passionate gift. O’Brien uses Monsignor Higgins’s career and compilation of his witty and polished prose to produce an encyclopedia of how Catholic Social Teaching challenged the jurisdiction of American businesses over working conditions, the meaning of work and the status of the worker. Here, we have a book to remind us of how the ... Read more