Óscar Romero and Catholic Social Teaching (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780268208752)

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 with Catholic social teaching with essays focused on his historical context and 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, Edgardo Colón-Emeric, David M. Lantigua, Leo Guardado, Stephen J. Pope, Kevin F. Burke, S.J., José Henríquez Leiva, Meghan Clark, Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo, Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, and Peter Casarella