Lazarus at the Table: Catholics and Social Justice

by Bernard F. Evans

Lazarus at the Tale is the fruit of more than two decades of instructing students in the social teachings of the Catholic Church. For most of these years Bernard Evans has taught graduate students. Lately he also teaches lay Catholics engaged in parish ministry and enrolled in diocesan ministry formation programs. This book is written specifically for the latter group. Evans agrees with the bishops of the United States who insist that any Catholic education that does not include Catholic social teaching is not fully Catholic. And so he writes clearly, concisely, and convincingly about how Catholic social teaching addresses such contemporary issues as human dignity, abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, the death penalty, war, family, marriage, poverty, superfluous income, just wages, unions, peace, solidarity, and many more. Excerpts from the church's official teachings in papal documents abound throughout the book. Bernard Evans holds the Virgil Michel Ecumenical Chair in Rural Social Ministries at Saint John's School of Theology' Seminary, Collegeville, Minnesota.

136 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2006

Reviews

[Bill Pitocco]

A comprehensive, thorough and valuable outline of catholic social teachings. An accurate articulation of the principles of those teachings and a summons to social action, advocacy and personal reflection...

[Joseph Foley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an excellent primer on Catholic social teaching

[Ernest · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent theological and historical review of the social justice responsibilities of the Catholic faith.