Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching by Anthony Esolen (Sophia Institute Press, £15). Subtitled “A Defense of the Church’s True Teachings on Marriage, Family and the State”, this important book by a well-known American Catholic author argues that the Church’s social teaching does not mean accepting a vast welfare state. Indeed, the principle of subsidiarity prefers personal and local responsibility where possible. Using the writings of Pope Leo XIII, Esolen shows that they are not just concerned with the poor or with workers’ rights but also with the nature of man, his eternal destiny and the critical role of the family in building a healthy society.
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reclaiming catholic social teaching by anthony esolen (sophia institute press, £15) . subtitled “a defense of the church’s true teachings on...
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