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Charity In Truth: Caritas In Veritate (2005)

by Pope Benedict XVI(Favorite Author)

4.43 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1586172808 (ISBN13: 9781586172800)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Ignatius Press

review 1: My favorite, hands down, of Benedict’s encyclicals. Brilliantly and forcefully argues for the necessity of Catholic social teaching today.I am troubled by the fact that it almost escaped my notice; it seems that many faithful Catholics in the USA are so enamored with capitalism as to be put off by any criticisms of it (as are always found in Catholic social teaching). But the Church never condemns the legitimacy of private property. The Church *does* condemn socialism outright. What the Church rejects in modern capitalist thinking is the false notions that greed is good, that the endless accumulation of material goods has no spiritual consequences, that profit is the single most important end of the economic system. Contrary to these errors the Church has always affirmed... more that the universal destination of *all* material goods is the human person! and that material prosperity must never be pursued at the expense of the common good of humanity.Thank God for Benedict’s brave declaration that charity in truth must *always* inform and guide human action.
review 2: This document provides valuable food for thought--for example, globalization provides opportunities, but without the guidance of charity, it can also cause harm. I agree that we need more concern for the common good, and I was pleasantly suprised to read papal comments on the environment. Everyday consumers can benefit from reading this document because our purchases have wide ranging ramifications. Some of the prose can be dense, but reading this document may make you see the economy and business world in a new light. less

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