Thomas Massaro

Catholic Social Learning, Expanded Edition

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This is that rare volume whose medium and message move exquisitely in tandem. On practically every page, Roger Bergman inspires us to deeper reflection on effective education for justice, vocational development, and the entire process of social learning. Building upon its core themes of personal encounter, perspective transformation, and eliciting empathy for all, this book may well disrupt your accustomed perceptions of the ethical commitments required of all—starting with our student days and stretching across the lifespan.”

Eight Theories of Justice

Philosophy

“Each chapter of this impressive volume sheds abundant light on the history, dynamics, and merits of key strands of ethical thought. Readers will encounter rich new connections between the major approaches to achieving justice and the deepest value commitments behind them, including revealing glimpses of the moral visions that have inspired their representative figures. Highly accessible and recommended for any audience.”

Faithful Economics

Work, Money & Leadership

“Highly recommended for anyone grappling with difficult questions about economic justice and prudent decision making in these challenging times.”

Social Catholicism for the Twenty-First Century?—Volume 1

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This is that rare volume combining scholarly erudition with inspiring visions (and many heroes) of social justice. Each essay in this book serves as a reminder that Catholic social teaching, while solidly principle-based, is never reducible to ideology or abstractions. Rather, it is an adaptable resource capable of nurturing our practice of charity and our commitment to social justice. The reader will emerge from this volume with a thousand ideas for living out a renewed social Catholicism for our times.”

Social Catholicism for the Twenty-first Century?—Volume 2

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This is that rare volume combining scholarly erudition with inspiring visions (and many heroes) of social justice. Each essay in this book serves as a reminder that Catholic social teaching, while solidly principle-based, is never reducible to ideology or abstractions. Rather, it is an adaptable resource capable of nurturing our practice of charity and our commitment to social justice. The reader will emerge from this volume with a thousand ideas for living out a renewed social Catholicism for our times.”

The Ethics of Disruption in Business

Work, Money & Leadership

“Located at the intersection of theology, business ethics, and design theory, this highly original volume forges a major contribution to each of these fields. Puen leverages the best of the longstanding tradition of Catholic social thought to shed abundant light on the ethical possibilities for managing rapid change. As we together navigate the complexities of global economic disruption, everyone will benefit richly from this timely volume.”

The Ethics of Protection

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Through illuminating case studies, impressive theological insights and deep social analysis, this volume explores critical issues in this nation's child protection system. Consistently mindful of endemic structural racism and related systemic injustices, the author probes the boundaries between the conventionally adversarial claims of parental rights and the best interests of vulnerable children. The reader comes away with bold new perspectives on social policy, racial justice, and human moral agency itself--all informed by a liberationist perspective that generates valuable counter-narratives capable of challenging oppressive practices.”