This is the third book in the series: Scripture and Church Teaching in the Postmodern World, A Lay Preaching Reference. This third book deals with political and economic issues such as government & economic systems, separation of Church and state, crime, addiction, violence against the good, international trade, arms control, regional conflict, corporate responsibility, excesses of capitalism, taxation, unemployment, the Welfare State and several others. Each issue is listed with relevant scripture, articles from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, articles from the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church and other writings by Popes, theologians, etc.
These books were written for lay Dominicans to serve as preachers in the secular world but will be invaluable to anyone desiring to follow Christ by preaching the Gospel.