The Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church: A Theological Perspective

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index abortion issue, post-Vatican II, 101–12, 153–79, 188; antiabortion positions, 103–7, 110, 111, 163; and bishops’ Directives for health care institutions, 88; catholicity and, 102, 104, 183; Catholic Worker Movement, 93–94; consistent ethic of life approach, 107, 109–12, 157, 158–64, 167, 170, 175; delayed animation question, 168–69, 170–72; Democratic Party/Republican Party, 108–10, 156–57, 158–59, 166; direct/indirect abortion, 101–2; effectiveness approach (pragmatic reformist), 103–4, 184; laity and, 103, 111–12; poverty and, 108, 109; pro-choice positions, 108–11, 172–73; pro-life movement, 102–12; sociological studies of Catholic opinions, 52–53, 112; speculative doubt, 170–72; U.S. bishops and, 102–3, 104–5, 153–79; witness approach (radical, militant), 103–4, 105–6, 184. See also abortion law and the U.S. Catholic bishops abortion law and the U.S. Catholic bishops, 102, 153–79; analysis and criticism, 170–76; application of prudential judgment, 165–66, 167, 170, 174–75; bishops’ advocacy role, 175; Clinton’s veto of bill banning partial-birth abortion, 161; Committee on Pro-Life Activities, 154, 158; consistent ethic of life approach, 107, 109–12, 157, 158–64, 167, 170, 175; constitutional amendments to repeal Roe v. Wade, 105, 154–56, 157, 159, 163, 174; delayed animation question, 168–69, 170–72; Democratic congresspersons and the 2006 ‘‘Statement of Principles,’’ 166; Democratic Party politics, 108–10, 156–57, 158–59, 166; different understandings of civil law, 147, 162–63, 172–73; feasibility argument, 173–74; ‘‘Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship’’ (2008), 167; intrinsic evil arguments, 167, 174–75; issue of barring politicians from communion, 165–66, 168, 176; John Paul II’s Evangelium vitae, 147, 162–63, 171; late 1960s, 153–54; ‘‘Living the Gospel of Life’’ (1998), 161–64, 167; the 1970s, 154–57; the 1980s, 157–60, 170; the 1990s, 161–64; Obama administration, 110, 168, 169; Pastoral Plans for Pro-Life Activities, 154–55, 159–60, 164, 174; ‘‘Political Responsibility’’ statements, 155–56, 158, 160, 161, 164, 165, 167; prochoice Catholic politicians, 159, 164–66, 168–69, 176; Religious Right and, 157; Republican Party  politics, 108–10, 156–57; shift to strong primacy of abortion, 160, 161–64, 167, 170, 175; speculative doubt question, 170–72; ‘‘Statement on Abortion’’ (1969), 153–54; ‘‘Task Force on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians’’ (2003), 165–66; tax-exempt status issue, 148–49, 155, 164; the 2000 and 2004 elections, 164–66; the 2008 election, 166–70 ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), 138 ACT (CFM newsletter), 35 Adrian Dominican Sisters, 66–67 AFL-CIO, 118–19, 120, 121 Alfaro, Juan, 60 Alinsky, Saul D., 32–33, 67–68, 118, 137, 138 America (Jesuit weekly), 30 American Catholic liberalism, 6 American Catholic Sociological Review, 21 American Catholic Sociological Society, 20–21 American Federation of Labor (AFL), 20 American Law Institute (ALI), 102 American Life League (ALL), 105–6 American Medical Association, 10, 102 American Protective Association, 4 Amish, 42 Anabaptist Movement, 42 anti-Catholicism, nineteenth-century, 4–5 anti-Communism, 28–29 anti-Semitism, 31 Aquinas, Thomas: defense of delayed animation, 170–71; reason and question of moral certitude, 50, 51; Thomistic approach to civil law in light of natural law, 50, 145, 146–47, 172–73 ‘‘An Army of Youth’’ (student Catholic Action song), 75–76 Ascension Health, 83 Association for Social Economics, 21 Association for the Sociology of Religion, 21 Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), 133 Association of Catholic Conscientious Objectors (ACCO), 26 Association of Catholic Trade Unionists, 20 Atwater, Lee, 108 Augustine, St., 145, 168–69  G Index Back of the Yards organization (Chicago), 32–33, 137 Baltimore, Lord, 2 baptism, 43, 48 Barth, Karl, 29, 48 Bellah, Robert, 74, 127 Benedict XVI, Pope, 61, 126. See also Ratzinger, Joseph Bernardin, Joseph, 107, 156–57, 158, 159–60, 163 Berrigan, Daniel, 63, 64–65, 69, 114–15 Berrigan, Philip, 64–65, 69, 114–15 Biden, Joseph, 168, 169 bishops, U.S. Catholic (pre-Vatican II): combating anti-Catholicism, 4–5; industrial relations and workers’ justice, 7–8, 18–20, 35; Legion of Decency, 22–23, 35, 36; movie industry and, 22–23, 35, 36; race relations and, 31. See also National Catholic Welfare Council/Conference (NCWC) bishops, U.S. Catholic (post-Vatican II), 129–31, 153–79; abortion issue, 102–3, 104–5, 153–79; broad consultative processes (and eventual abandonment of), 130; Call to Action process (1976), 128, 129–30...