A Place at the Table: Justice for the Poor in a Land of PlentyIt's one thing to say that we believe in justice for all, but quite another to actively seek social justice for the poor in our midst. After extensive research, the author is convinced that a huge gap exists between talking about justice and actually doing justice for the poor. She believes that achieving justice for all requires a deep and broad approach that involves the integration of Catholic social teaching with Scripture and Tradition so that charity and justice actually become social justice. Only when people-every race, nationality, class, and religion-are educated for justice, built on respect for the person and the responsibility of individuals and the community, will we in the U.S. be able to cut through the rhetoric of blame and move toward solidarity. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 5 |
Poverty in | 20 |
Liberation Theology | 21 |
United States of America | 26 |
The U S Census Report on Poverty | 49 |
This | 51 |
The United States Response to Poverty | 59 |
Models for Responding to Poverty | 67 |
The Role of the Institutional Catholic Church in U | 128 |
Questions for Reflection and Discussion | 135 |
Justice for the Poor | 142 |
Roger Haight and a North American Perspective | 160 |
Summary | 181 |
Educating for Justice | 190 |
Specific Approaches for Educating for Justice | 203 |
A Place at the Table | 214 |
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