How to live out the gospel of Jesus Christ, the "glad tidings to the poor."

An exploration of Catholic social teaching that focuses on its spirituality and the challenges that it poses to Christians today After the introduction and a general chapter on the prophetic nature of Catholic social teaching, Mich presents seven additional chapters, each on a specific theme within Catholic social teaching:

ovaluing all creation,

ohuman dignity,

othe need for community,

othe option for the poor,

ohuman rights and responsibilities,

othe dignity of work,

o and the need for solidarity (issues of war and peace).