Introducing Catholic Social Thought"Introducing Catholic Social Thought is what every teacher and student hopes for in a textbook it is well organized, clearly written, accurate in its presentation, and insightful in its treatment of an essential element of the Catholic tradition." Kenneth R. Himes, OFM, Boston College"This book answers the question: how can we find a brief but solid summary of Catholic social teaching? This introduction is informed by the author's engagement with the

He is the author of A History of Christianity in Asia Volume I: Beginnings to 1500

Guides to Theology

Pleins offers a reading of the Psalms that is responsive to the socio-political impulses all around us

" --Sojourners

was one of the most popular spiritual teachers of the twentieth century

and in desperate need of reconciliation--between different ethnic backgrounds

she had led retreats throughout North America

His books include the classic Quantum Theology

The stubborn faith of Latino Catholics in the ultimate goodness of life

and political hermeneutics in his investigation of Mark as a "manifesto of radical discipleship

A wide selection from this oeuvre are represented in this stunning volume edited by former Catholic Worker editor Robert Ellsberg

presenting them with clarity and authority