Title: Catholics and Work: Reflections on the Social Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church:
Abstract: The inspiration for this special issue came from two distinct conversations. First, a chance remark from my husband, Dr. Harro Höpfl who was at that time working day and night to complete his book Jesuit Political Thought: The Society of Jesus and the State , (c. 1540–1630), a work which had taken over ten years research and which involved periods of study in some of the great libraries of Europe. One night, very late, I suggested it was time to call it a day, “I have to finish this section,” he said, “it's my Catholic work ethic.” The second conversation was one between the two editors of this special issue in a discussion of the notion of living prayerfully, of what it is to live as an act of prayer. This is an interest which concerns us both as a concept which contributes to an understanding of the nature of work and as a way of being. Well, of course, almost everyone post-Weber is familiar with the notion of a Protestant Work Ethic but the idea of a Catholic Work Ethic is not one which is generally recognized. In this special issue, we have tried to identify the notion of a Catholic work ethic and to see how this might operate in practice. Do Catholics have a different notion of work? This special issue seeks to offer a range of interpretations and commentaries on Catholics and work. The articles we present in this issue cover a number of themes which throw light on this relationship.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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