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Pope Pius XII on the Economic Order (Catholic Social Thought (Numbered)): Volume 3
Author(s): Rupert J. Ederer (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
- Publication Date: 6 Jun. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 292 pages
- ISBN-10: 081087797X
- ISBN-13: 9780810877979
Book Description
According to Ederer, it is safe to say that no Roman pontiff has addressed the problems confronting the social order as frequently and as widely outside the formal structure of encyclicals as Pius XII. This applies in a special way to his masterful and prophetic Christmas Messages. Through the study of Pius XII’s encyclicals and Christmas messages, Ederer examines this important pontiff’s views on economics and the social order, the world of work, agriculture and farmers, food and population, the middle class, and the world of money and finance.
Students and scholars interested in the history of Pius XII’s papacy will find in Ederer’s analysis an insightful study of Catholic economic thought during an era when nations representing the forces of capitalism, fascism, and Communism were joined in a fierce battle for dominance.
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Review
Pope Pius XII on the Economic Order was a genuine education. Pius XII promulgated forty-one encyclicals during his pontificate (1939-1958)…. Ederer divides his study into eleven chapters. He treats the encyclicals of Pius XII, the Christmas messages, and a range of issues including the economic order, the world of work, agriculture, population, the middle class, and finance. Ederer provides helpful summaries of the social teaching of Pius XII on many specific topics. In many cases, the issues seem entirely relevant more than sixty years later: the responsible entrepreneur, accident prevention in industry, ideals for business, women and work, and many other topics. One of the most delightful aspects of reading this book is the sense that modern Catholic social teaching is a deeply rooted tradition, and that issues discussed at the Second Vatican Council and afterward were very much being discussed prior to the Council.
