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101 Teachings of Catholic Social Doctrine: Human Dignity, Justice, Work, and the Common Good Explained
Paperback
Series: Fast Faith Facts, Book 12
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 10 2026
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.57 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Catholic Social Doctrine is often invoked in arguments about poverty, work, immigration, family life, war, government, and the environment. But what does the Church actually teach-and where does she leave room for faithful disagreement?
101 Teachings of Catholic Social Doctrine offers a clear, accessible introduction to the Church's social teaching through 101 concise, source-based entries.
Organized around seven central themes, the book explores:
- the life and dignity of the human person
- family, community, and participation
- rights and responsibilities
- the option for the poor and vulnerable
- the dignity of work and the rights of workers
- solidarity
- care for God's creation
Readers will discover why human dignity is the foundation of every social question, how rights are joined to responsibilities, why private property is legitimate but not absolute, what justice requires for workers and the poor, and how subsidiarity and solidarity belong together.
The book also addresses questions involving abortion, euthanasia, marriage, racism, migration, religious freedom, economic life, just wages, labor unions, war, peace, environmental responsibility, and the common good.
Every entry concludes with a reference to the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church or another major Church document, encouraging readers to consult the original sources rather than relying on political slogans or secondhand claims.
Most importantly, this book carefully distinguishes between:
Binding moral principles-teachings Catholics are not free to dismiss
and
Prudential judgments-practical questions of policy and application on which faithful Catholics may reasonably disagree.
This is not a party platform, a voting guide, or an attempt to force Catholic teaching into modern political categories. It is a calm, well-sourced explanation of what the Church teaches about the human person, society, justice, work, and responsibility for one another.
Written for lifelong Catholics, converts, OCIA participants, catechists, parents, parish groups, home educators, and anyone seeking clarity without partisan distortion.
The manuscript genuinely delivers these seven themes, 101 short entries, primary-document references, and the binding-principle-versus-prudential-judgment distinction described in the listing.
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