This volume exquisitely edited by Kenneth Himes O F M is a superb contribution to Catholic social ethics and will undoubtedly serve as a basic text providing a synthetic statement of the last century of the Catholic social tradition While its primary audience is the Catholic community it prov

When Europeans criticize President George W Bush rsquo s foreign policy they often cite the predominance of neo- conservative and religious thinking A book written by a British politician who defines himself as a conservative a Catholic and a patriot ought thus to offer some hope for the trans

Louis Uchitelle a veteran New York Times reporter examines the human costs of focusing on short-term financial gains and globalization mdash outsourcing downsizing and layoffs Millions experience the resulting anxiety and illness in their daily lives In The Disposable American Uchitelle investi

Whenever I assign a book by Charles Curran in a moral theology course my students rsquo first questions are always quot Have you met him What is he like quot It is not surprising that they are curious about Curran As this newly released memoir recounts at a relatively young age Curran becam

This fine new collection by the distinguished poet Jack Gilbert looks back on the pleasures of many years with what he calls ldquo a tough happiness rdquo ldquo The Garden rdquo Gilbert rsquo s life has been an odyssey taking off from his native Pittsburgh which developed in him ldquo a ta

This volume is crammed with meticulously researched biblical historical theological and sociological information on order and ministry in the Catholic Church The author Kenan Osborne O F M is professor emeritus at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley Calif and the author of severa