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This is the first book to focus in depth on Pope John Paul II's fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy. The first part of the book provides helpful background information on the pope's life and teachings, while the second part of the book comprehensively discusses the encyclicals.
List of contents
Preface
1: Pope John Paul II: Priest, Philosopher, Theologian
2: The Pre-Papal Writings
3: Papal Encyclicals: Pronouncements to the Faithful
4: God and Man: The Trinitarian Encyclicals
5: Mother of the Redeemer
6: Work, Solidarity, and Free Markets: The Social Encyclicals
7: Faith and Reason
8: The Moral Life
9: The Pastoral Encyclicals
10: The Church and the Eucharist
11: Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
About the author
RICHARD SPINELLO is a Professor of the Practice at Boston College and a member of the adjunct faculty at St. John's Seminary in Boston. He is the author of The Genius of John Paul II: The Great Pope's Moral Wisdom; The Encyclicals of John Paul II: An Introduction and Commentary; and Understanding Love and Responsibility: A Companion to Karol Wojtyla's Classic Work-along with numerous other books and articles on ethical theory and applied ethics.
Summary
This is the first book to focus in depth on Pope John Paul II’s fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy. The first part of the book provides helpful background information on the pope’s life and teachings, while the second part of the book comprehensively discusses the encyclicals.
