George G Higgins And The Quest For Worker Justice

Preface
Introduction
The Movement From Civil Religion To Public Theology
The Historical Development Of American Catholic Social Teaching
Higgins’s Early Years In The Social Apostolate: 1945-1962
Higgins’s Mature Years In The Social Apostolate: 1963-1980
Higgins’s Later Years In The Social Apostolate: 1981-1994
Conclusion
Appendices

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George G. Higgins and the Quest for Worker Justice: The Evolution of Catholic Social Thought in America is a comprehensive and fascinating examination of the Catholic Church’s involvement in social issues from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century through the lens of the life, career, writings, and ministry of the legendary Monsignor Higgins.

Inspiring to both the clergy and laity, Msgr. George G. Higgins put a human face on the institutional commitments of the Church, advocated the role of the laity, remained loyal to the vision of the Second Vatican Council, and took the side of the working poor in his movement with organized labor. Much more than a limited biography, author John O’ Brien offers a sweeping history of the “social questions” facing America over the past 100 years, the thought behind one of the leading figures in the worker justice movement, and a moving application of the rich heritage of Catholic Social Thought.