Proclaiming justice and peace: documents from John XXIII to John Paul II / Edited by Michael Walsh and Brian Davies

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Contains The Ten Documents Which Together Constitute The Most Authoritative And Most Recent Teaching Of The Roman Catholic Church. In The Twenty Years 1963-1983, The Moral Dilemmas And Choices Facing Our World Have Multiplied And Become Both Urgent And More Complex. The Popes Have Proclaimed The Christian Perspective On These Issues, Responding To The Signs Of The Times In The Light Of The Gospel And Within The Tradition Of The Social Teaching Of The Church. These Materials Treat Of Questions Such As The Organisation Of The World Of Work, The Relationship Between Worker And Employer, The Ownership Of Property; The Rights And Duties Of Individuals In Society And Of The State Towards The Individual And Towards Other States; The Fundamental Question Of Justice, Particularly In Relation To The Third World Countries In The 'north-south' Confrontation; The Search For Peace. Edited By Michael Walsh And Brian Davies. Documents Originally Published In Latin In The Journal Acta Apostolicae Sedis Includes Bibliographical References (p. 313-334) And Index.