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Exploring the intersection of faith and contemporary social issues, this book delves into Catholic theology and ethics, offering insights into how religious beliefs can inform moral decision-making. It addresses pressing social challenges while encouraging readers to engage with their faith in practical ways. The cover design by Diane Mastrogiulio complements the thought-provoking content, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of Christian living in today's world.

The book explores the profound impact of language on human experience, examining how words shape thoughts, emotions, and relationships. It delves into the intricacies of communication, the evolution of language, and its role in society. Through various examples and insights, the author illustrates the power of words to connect and divide, inspire and manipulate. The narrative invites readers to reflect on their own interactions and the significance of language in their lives, making it a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in linguistics and human connection.

This book explores the philosophical, and in particular ethical, issues concerning the conceptualization, design and implementation of poverty alleviation measures from the local to the global level. It connects these topics with the ongoing debates on social and global justice, and asks what an ethical or normative philosophical perspective can add to the economic, political, and other social science approaches that dominate the main debates on poverty alleviation. Divided into four sections, the volume examines four areas of concern: the relation between human rights and poverty alleviation, the connection between development and poverty alleviation, poverty within affluent countries, and obligations of individuals in regard to global poverty. An impressive collection of essays by an international group of scholars on one of the most fundamental issues of our age. The authors consider crucial aspects of poverty alleviation: the role of human rights; the connection between development aid and the alleviation of poverty; how to think about poverty within affluent countries (particularly in Europe); and individual versus collective obligations to act to reduce poverty. Judith Lichtenberg Department of Philosophy Georgetown University This collection of essays is most welcome addition to the burgeoning treatments of poverty and inequality. What is most novel about this volume is its sustained and informed attention to the explicitly ethical aspects of poverty and poverty alleviation. What are the ethical merits and demerits of income poverty, multidimensional-capability poverty, and poverty as nonrecognition? How important is poverty alleviation in comparison to environmental protection and cultural preservation? Who or what should be agents responsible for reducing poverty? The editors concede that their volume is not the last word on these matters. But, these essays, eschewing value neutrality and a retreat into technical mastery, challenge us to find fresh and reasonable answers to these urgent questions. David A. Crocker School of Public Policy University of Maryland

Does a "social justice" approach to the gospel inevitably have to be at odds with a traditionalist emphasis on orthodoxy? Must we see Pope Francis as the "progressive pope" and his predecessors as the "orthodox popes," and thus define everything in terms of American political categories?In this unique treatment of the theology of Pope Francis and his notion of a "church of the poor" and the implicationsfor theological orthodoxy, Clemens Sedmak argues that Pope Francis can allow us to understand "orthodoxy in a new key.Using resources ranging from scripture to Catholic Social Teaching to the early Church Fathers, Sedmak argues thatan authentic and faithful church is not one obsessed with dogma or ceremony, but one that is poor as Christ was poor, in the multifaceted sense of that phrase: compassionate, unattached to material wealth, focused on flourishing and right relationship with God.