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What we have learned : Catholic social thought and the movements in Australia
Kirchhoffer, David
Kirchhoffer, David
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Abstract
Context makes an immense difference to the relationship among Catholic social movements, thought and teaching. Drawing on the Australian context as a lens through which the reflections are made, my goal is to capture points that are true for most, if not all, contexts.
I begin with an introduction to the Australian context and the Catholic Church’s place within it. Following this, I will enumerate four points that constitute key ‘learnings’ from our work:
1. The Church tends to follow society rather than lead on issues of social justice.
2. There is an ongoing tension between justice and charity.
3. The concept of listening provides a potentially fruitful key to understanding the relationship between ‘official’ Catholic social teaching and Catholic social movements.
4. There is hope for the future.
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Date
2013
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Journal article
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Journal of Catholic Social Thought
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Volume
10
Issue
2
Page Range
401-411
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ACU Department
Queensland Bioethics Centre
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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