Óscar Romero and Catholic Social Teaching (Hardcover)

This book explores the life mission and writings of martyred Salvadorian archbishop St. Óscar Romero in the light of contemporary work for justice and human development. Many historians theologians and scholars point to St. Óscar Romero as one of the most perceptive creative and challenging interpreters of Catholic social teaching in the post-Vatican II period while also recognizing the foundational importance of Catholic social teaching in his thought and ministry. Editor Todd Walatka brings together fourteen leading scholars on both Romero and Catholic social teaching combining essays that contextualize Romero s engagement historically and focus on the challenges facing Christian communities today. The result is a timely engaging collection of the most rigorous scholarly engagement with Romero and Catholic social teaching to date. Contributors: Ana María Pineda R.S.M. Michael E. Lee Matthew Philipp Whelan Jon Sobrino S.J. Edgardo Colón-Emeric David M. Lantigua Leo Guardado Stephen J. Pope Kevin F. Burke S.J. José Henríquez Leiva Meghan J. Clark Elizabeth O Donnell Gandolfo Rubén Rosario Rodríguez Peter Casarella and Todd Walatka