Church Hist Soc Justice - Maday

These two subjects, Church History and Social Justice, are taught concurrently because of the natural flow in development of Christian social justice throughout the history of the Catholic Church from its birth in Jerusalem to its most recent encyclical. Practical as well as theoretical and historical, this course traces the Church's developing theology of economic justice, the dignity of each person, peace and non-violence, responsibility for the earth's resources, sexual issues as well as modern scientific possibilities and life issues on a global and personal level. Highlighted are Gospel values and the Church's teaching, encyclicals as well as martyrs, Church Fathers, Church doctors, saints and ovements.