Reference Tools and Bibliographies: Ethics and Social Issues

Ethics: Reference Tools and Bibliographies

Catholic Social Justice Teaching

Social Issues (select): Reference Tools and Bibliographies

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Ethics: Reference Tools and Bibliographies

Baker's dictionary of Christian ethics.

(Carl F. H. Henry, editor. Grand Rapids, Baker Book House [1973].)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room BJ1199 B34

Bibliography on scripture and Christian ethics.

(compiled by James T. Bretzke. Lewiston: E. Mellen Press, c1997.) Divinity Stacks, BS680 E84 B74 1997

Concise dictionary of Christian ethics.

(edited by Bernhard Stoeckle; with contributions by J. Dominian, Anton Vogtle, Laurence Bright, and others. New York: Seabury Press, c1979.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room BJ1199 C66

Dictionnaire de morale catholique.

(Jean-Louis Brugues.[Chambray-l es-Tours]: C.L.D., [c1991])

Divintiy, Stacks BJ1199 B78 1991

Ecology, Justice, and Christian Faith.

(Peter W. Bakken, Joan Gibb Engel, and J. Ronald Engel. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1995.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room, Z7776.6 B35 1995

SML, stacks, BT695.5 B35X 1995

The Encyclopedia of Ethics.

(Eds. Lawrence C. Becker, Charlotte B. Becker. New York: Garland Pub., 1992.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room BJ63 E45

SML, BJ63 E45X 1992 (LC)

Law, EthicsG En195

A reference work in philosophy for scholarly readers of English-speaking countries. 435 signed articles, from two hundred sixty-seven international writers, on topics such as meta-ethics, ethical theory, perennial moral problems, and social, political, and legal theory. Articles vary both in scope, from narrowly focused entries to broadly conceived surveys, and in length, with most falling between 1,000 to 5,000 words. Each article concludes with a bibliography. Includes a thirteen-part, multi-authored, 60,000-word history of ethics. Contains survey articles of the major traditions in religious ethics. Two indexes are provided: an analytical index of the text of each article, and also an index of the authors referred to in the bibliographies.

Encyclopedia of Biblical and Christian ethics.

(R.K. Harrison, general editor. Rev. ed. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, c1992.)

Divinity, Stacks BJ1199 E53 1992

International Encyclopedia of Ethics.

(Ed. John K. Roth. London ; Chicago: FD, 1995.)

Divinity Library Trowbridge Reading Room Oversize BJ63 I58 1995

SML, BJ63 +I58 1995 (LC)

Intended for general readers with an interest in ethics. Contains 819 articles alphabetically arranged, from 250 to 3,000 words. A comprehensive one-volume work examining applied ethics (e.g. bioethics, environmental ethics, civil and human rights, etc.) as well as the more traditional categories of religious and philosophical ethics. Non-Western religions are referred to alongside the Judeo-Christian tradition of the West. Entries are arranged alphabetically and are of a wide variety of types, including biographies, events, books, organizations, concepts, and aspects of human behavior. Longer entries are concluded with bibliographies. Other features include: a list of ethical organizations, a time line of the history of ethics, and a selected bibliography. In addition, the volume contains a personages index and a comprehensive subject index.

Lexikon der christlichen Moral.

( hrsg. v. Karl Hormann.[2., vollig neu bearb. Aufl.]. Innsbruck ; Wien ; Munchen: Tyrolia-Verl., 1976.)

Divinity, Stack Reference BJ1199 H63 1976
Online version: http://morallexikon.org/

Moral social: moral da libertacao, moral profissional, valores 'eticos fundamentais, pecado social, violencia, politica, conflito trabalho-capital, a discriminacao do negro no mundo do trabalho.

([colaboradores, Beni dos Santos ... et al.]. Sao Paulo: Edicoes Paulinas, c1984.)

SML, Stacks, LC BT738 M612 1984 (LC)

Neues Lexikon der christlichen Moral.

(herausgegeben von Hans Rotter und Gunter Virt. Innsbruck: Tyrolia, 1990.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room BJ1199 N48 1990

A New dictionary of Christian ethics.

(edited by James F Childress and John Macquarrie. London : SCM Press, 1986.)

Divinity, Stack Reference BJ1199 N49 1986

New dictionary of Christian ethics & pastoral theology.

( editors, David J. Atkinson, David H. Field; consulting editors, Arthur F. Holmes, Oliver O'Donovan. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, c1995.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room BJ1199 N495 1995

Intended for a general readership. Attempts to integrate both moral theology and pastoral and practical theology within the terms of the subject matter. Part I presents eighteen "keynote" articles arranged in order of theological significance, providing a broad introduction to the principal themes of Christian ethics and pastoral theology. Part II consists of articles on specific topics, alphabetically arranged. Includes bibliographical references.

Nuovo dizionario di teologia morale.

(a cura di Francesco Compagnoni, Giannino Piana, Salvatore Privitera. Torino: Paoline, c1990.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room BJ1199 N86 1990

Peace, disarmament, and war: a bibliography selected from the ATLA religion database.

(Ed. Albert E. Hurd. Rev. ed. Chicago, Ill.: American Theological Library Association 1985.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reading Room, Z7853 H87 1985

The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics.

(Ed. James F. Childress and John Macquarrie. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986.)

Divinity Library Trowbridge Reading Room, SML, and CCL, BJ1199 W47

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Catholic Social Justice Teaching

Bibliography

The Catholic Left in Latin America: A Comprehensive Bibliography

(Therrin C. Dahlin ...[et. al.], Edited by William J. Jackson. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall and Co., 1981. A Reference publication in Latin American Studies series.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room Z7165.L3D33

Comprehensive coverage for the years 1960 to 1978, this is a bibliography of instructional and research materials relating directly to the Catholic Left movement in Latin America. Geographic coverage extends to all of Latin America, including Caribbean countries and dependencies. Intended to represent material available in research libraries within the continental United States.

Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement: A Bibliography and Index

(Compiled by Anne and Alice Klejment. New York: Garland, 1986. 412p.)

Divinity, Stacks Z8219.79.K58

An exhaustive listing of primary and secondary sources with indexes (McCabe).

Major Catholic Social Documents: An Annotated Bibliography

(Compiled by Abino Barrera. Washington DC: USCC/NCCB, 1991.)

This brief listing provides summaries of major reference works relating to the Catholic position on social justice.

The Peace Tradition in the Catholic Church: An Annotated Bibliography

(Compiled by Ronald G. Musto. New York: Garland Publ. Co., 1987.)

Divinity, Stacks BX1795.P43.M875

An extensive listing of bibliographic citations with commentary referring to documents in the history of the peace tradition in the Roman Catholic Church, from the Gospels to the 20th century. Materials are arranged by topic and period, and are intended to serve as a "framework" or guide for further study in this field.

 

Handbooks and Guides

Catholic Social Teaching: Our Best Kept Secret

3&suprd; revised edition. Peter J. Henriot...[et al.]. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1992.)

Divinity, Stacks BX1753.H46

Intended to introduce key lessons of modern Catholic social teaching by providing a historical background and concise outlines for significant church documents (beginning with the Rerum Novarum), a study guide, and annotated bibliography. Notable for its reference to recent church teachings on issues of racism. Summary statements are cross-referenced to key passages in the actual documents themselves, by paragraph number citation.

Catholic Social Thought: Its Approach to Contemporary Problems

(Melvin J. Williams. New York: Ronald Press Co., 1950. 567p.)

Divinity, Stacks SH43.W674c

A bio-bibliography of British and American Catholic social theorists, in the form of a narrative history. Williams is a non-Catholic professor of sociology at the State University of Florida. Classified bibliography, pp. 495-530. Index of names. Criticized for its omissions but generally valued as the only work of its kind (McCabe).

Handbook of Christian Social Ethics

Eberhard Welty; translated by Gregor Kirstein; revised and adapted by John Fitzsimmons. Freidberg: Herder, 1960.)

Divinity, Stacks SH43.W468hE

A translation of the German work entitled Herder's Sozialkatechismus. Consists of questions and brief answers on Catholic social teachings, with quotations from papal documents and other sources and extended commentary. Each volume contains an annotated, critical bibliography and an index (McCabe).

Scripture Guide

(Campaign for Human Development, Faith and Human Development Series. Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference Inc., 1998.)

Divinity, Stacks B149.01

A listing of Scriptural source texts from the Old and New Testaments, collected to aid both in personal reflection and in the development of special liturgies dealing with social justice, service, and peace. Biblical passages are arranged according to six key principles of Catholic Social teaching: Dignity of the Human Person, Community and Common Good, Rights and Responsibilities, Option for the Poor, Dignity of Work, and Solidarity.

Reference and Commentary

American Catholic Thought on Social Questions

(Edited by Aaron Ignatius Abell. Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1968. 571p.)

Divinity, Stacks SH43.Ab35a

Contains thirty-nine selections from the writings of well-known Catholic thinkers from Orestes Brownson to Daniel Callahan. A lengthy introduction is provides along with bibliography and an index (McCabe).

Catholic Social Guild Yearbook

(Edited by the Central Executive of the Catholic Social Guild. London: The Guild, (1910-). v. Annual. LC 14-17248.)

Begun by Father Charles Plater, the first six volumes of this series were composed of essays recounting the activities of the Guild and other charitable organizations in Britain and the U.S., and an annual diary of the events of the previous year. In 1916, the work was transformed into volumes centered on a single issue. Some of the better known titles are A Social Crusade (1918), The Community and the Criminal (1926), Catholics and Public Medical Services (1930), Quadragesimo Anno (1934), Usury in Catholic Theology (1945), and the 1960 edition Catholic Social Action in Britain, 1909-59, a history of the Guild with a complete bibliography (McCabe). Ceased 1964.

Catholic Social Principles: The Social Teaching of the Catholic Church Applied to American Economic Life

(John Francis Cronin. Milwaukee, WI: Bruce Publ. Co., 1950. 803p.)

Divinity, Stacks SH43.C881s

Attempts to explain Catholic social principles in the light of American economic life. Each topic or chapter is preceded by a series of excerpts from papal documents stating the principles which the author then explains. A list of "Authoritative References" follows the chapter, and an "Annotated Reading List" appears on pp. 731-69 (McCabe).

New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought

(Edited by Judith Dwyer. Collegeville, MN: The Order of St. Benedict, Inc., 1994.)

Divinity Library Trowbridge Reading Room BX1753.N497

"Seeks to present and analyze the major modern social encyclicals, from Leo XIII's Rerum novarum to John Paul II's Centesimus annus, as well as to inspect central movements, figures, and themes that have been the hallmark of Catholic social thought for over one hundred years.

"Attempts to indicate the manifold social dimensions of the various moral issues that confront the human community," addressing topics such as abortion, homosexuality, birth control, and euthanasia (Pref.).

One Hundred Years of Catholic Social Thought

(Edited by John A. Coleman. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1991.)

Divinity, Stacks 012365

Twenty-three scholarly articles by Catholic clergy and laity intended to survey, celebrate, and extend the modern tradition of church social teaching initiated by Pope Leo XIII with the Rerum Novarum, on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. Essays are arranged into the following groups: 1) History and New Directions; Catholic social thought relating to the 2) Family, 3) Work, and 4) Peace.

Readings in Moral Theology, No. 5: Official Catholic Teaching

(Edited by Charles Curran and Richard McCormick. New York: Paulist Press, 1986.)

Divinity, Stacks 007042

Presupposes familiarity with the official Catholic social teaching, i.e. those documents containing papal and episcopal discourses on moral theology beginning with the Rerum Novarum (1891). Gathers together significant studies of these documents: Part I treats the historical background of the documents. Part II focuses on the stages of development within the official Catholic social teaching. Part III contains commentaries on this teaching from a variety of perspectives; e.g. Protestant, Marxist, labor, third world, conservative, feminist, liberationist, etc.

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Social Issues (select): Reference Tools and Bibliographies.

Church and Social Action: A Critical Assessment and Bibliographical Survey

(Compiled by Roger T. Wolcott and Dorita F. Bolger. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press Inc., 1990.)

Divinity Library Trowbridge Reading Room Z7831.W65

"Treats one aspect of religion as it is seen by social scientists: situations in which organized religion serves as an active agent in social change," that is, "church-supported action program[s] clearly designed to promote change in social structures" (Pref.). "Church" is used loosely to refer to any form of religious organization, including non-Christian. Materials covered include books, monographs, journal articles, as well as chapters and essays in collections. Sources are largely the work social scientists, but included are some accounts by journalists, church leaders, and other non-academics. Excluded are theological works, and also official church pronouncements. The inquiry is not exhaustive, and is limited to modern societies. Most materials are from the United States. Contains author, title, and subject indexes.

Churches Speak

(J. Gordon Morgan. Quarterly series of monographs. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc., 1989.)

Divinity Library Trowbridge Reading Room HN32.C49

Intended as a systematic, comprehensive survey of the "major official pronouncements of North American religious bodies and ecumenical organizations on the issues dominating today's headlines" (Pref.). Each monograph focuses on a single topic or a few closely related topics considered to be of high interest to the modern public. Topics represent a "wide range of vital social and political issues," including capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, racism, etc. An introductory essay begins each issue "which provides an overview of the topic itself and traces its recent historical manifestations," and includes bibliographical citations (Pref.). Primary documents are arranged in four sections: The Roman Catholic Church, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Churches, Jewish Groups, and Other Religious Bodies. Within each section, statements are ordered chronologically according to issuing date. Each monograph also contains an "Index to Organizations, Statements, and Subjects," arranged in a single alphabetical sequence.

Ecology, justice, and Christian faith: a critical guide to the literature.

(Peter W. Bakken, Joan Gibb Engel, and J. Ronald Engel.(Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1995.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room Z7776.6 B35 1995 (LC)

L'enseignement social chretien: bibliographie internationale.

(Patrick de Laubier, Nathalie Marchand de Bilio, Ioannis Papaioannou.[Paris]: Editions universitaires, c1991.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room Z7831 L38 1991

International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences

(Edited by David L. Sills. 17 v. New York: Macmillan Co. and Free Press, 1968.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reading Room H40.A2.I5

A multidisciplinary encyclopedia intended for a scholarly audience, reflecting the intellectual developments and current terminology in the various branches of the social sciences. Signed articles, contributed by an international cadre of social scientists, are arranged alphabetically and consist of two types: topical and biographical. Individual entries include extensive cross-references and separate bibliographies. Contains an exhaustive index.

 

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