While religion and democracy have been intertwined since World War II, scholars have
made little of the connections between religion and populism, largely conceptualizing …

Religious actors and their political concepts are commonly assumed to be conservative,
static, and aligned with the private contemplative world. Popes, however, regularly stand out …

There are several considerations of the papacy's vision of what global politics should be like.
There are, however, few mappings of the papacy's actual concept of global politics, of how it …

Purpose This paper aims to study Catholic Social Theory (CST) and its implications for
economic development. From the early days of CST through the papacy of Benedict XVI, the …

This chapter is an invitation to walk through Christian traditions which influence workplace
spirituality and management. We begin with a generally shared Christian understanding of …

After the publication of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, a group of four
Cardinals prepared and shared five questions—dubia (“doubts”)—with the Pope and the …

The turn to populism in Western governments is increasingly marked by a breakdown in
communication between those who disagree. Martin Buber's analysis of I-It as the nature of …

Pope Francis conceptualizes the papacy's and the Church's theological, social, and political
aspirations from a global perspective as seen from the periphery of society and politics, not …

This paper study the business practices of Catholic entrepreneurs. Employing qualitative
research and conducting in-depth interviews with purposefully selected informants from the …

Pope Francis' writing of both Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) and Laudato Si'(On
Care For Our Common Home) has led several in the popular press to comment on the …