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THEL610 Special Topics in Catholic Social Thought

10 cp
Prerequisites
Nil

This unit is an exploration of the place of Catholic Social Thought in relation to secular systems of thought such as Marxism, socialism and liberal capitalism. The unit will explore social Catholicism in action in the form of the church’s social role, Catholic social thought in relation to contemporary policy thinking, the social role of the churches and justice and peace movements since Vatican II. It will also study applications to public issues such as conditions of labour, capitalism, poverty, refugees, peace and justice.

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