Publisher's Synopsis
This study examines in depth the Pope Paul VI's property teaching as contained in his four major social documents: "Populorum Progressio" (1967); "Octogesima Adveniens" (1971); "De Iustitia in Mundo" (1971); and "Evangelii Nuntiandi" (1975). Within each chapter, the topic is situated within its historical setting, followed by a presentation on Christian anthropology. Then a series of related topics are examined, and finally the property teaching itself is discussed under four headings: the right of ownership and the social function of property; the definition of property; the purposes of property; and the role of the state in promoting and protecting property rights.
