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Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights: 1800s to the Present

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Availability:In StockContributor:Matthew Daniels, Roxanne KingPublish date:2024-09-13Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:Ignatius PressISBN-13:9781621646778ISBN-10:1621646777UPC:9781621646778Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Modern, Christianity, Christian LivingBook Topic:Catholic, Social IssuesSize:8.00 x 5.20 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCTW4SMGM3

This inspiring work profiles sixteen heroic Catholic men and women who defied the odds to advance civil and human rights around the world. Spanning from the birth of the United States to World War II Germany to the current Latin American immigration crisis, this book features people whose faith drove them to courageously defend the dignity of the children of God, especially the most vulnerable, transforming many lives and paving the way for a more equitable society.

To understand human rights, however, we need theology. Supported by official Church documents, each chapter is themed on one of the pillars of Catholic social teaching--freedom, perseverance, hope, justice, and conscience. These short, compelling biographies of figures who exemplify each pillar demonstrate how the teachings of Christ, through his Church, can drive ordinary believers to do extraordinary deeds.

Among the heroes are former slave Venerable Father Augustine Tolton, Austrian farmer Blessed Franz J?gerst?tter, Native American catechist Nicholas Black Elk, Servant of God Dorothy Day, Saint Katharine Drexel, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, and Saint Oscar Romero.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Ignatius PressISBN-13:9781621646778ISBN-10:1621646777UPC:9781621646778Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Modern, Christianity, Christian LivingBook Topic:Catholic, Social IssuesSize:8.00 x 5.20 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCTW4SMGM3
Matthew Daniels, JD, PhD, is the Distinguished University Professor of Law, Political Science and Human Rights at Anderson University in Anderson, SC and the founder of Good of All. He is a human rights and counter terrorism expert who has developed a network of online human rights education portals focused on reaching audiences at risk for being recruited by violent extremist groups. He is also the creator of the MLK Educational Initiative. His curricula and educational resources applying the natural law principles at core of Dr. King's work to the challenges of the Digital Age have been published by Simon & Schuster, McGraw Hill and Harper Collins.

Roxanne King is the former editor of the Denver Catholic Register and a longtime freelance writer in the Denver area.


Publisher: Ignatius Press

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