JUNIOR SEMINAR

On Human Work

By: Pope John Paul II

 

 

 

 

This is a guide to assist in the reading of the text, On Human Work. Below you will find links about the author, the text, the themes presented in the text and the interpretations of those themes.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Articles:

 

John Paul II. By: Orens, Geoff. Current Biography, Mar2000, Vol. 61 Issue 3, p67, 8p, 1bw; (AN 3025235)

 

Pope John Paul II: prophetic politician

Author: Costigan, Richard F. Source: Church History 73 no 1 Mr 2004, p 241. Doc. Type: Review

 

Man of the century: the life and times of Pope John Paul IIAuthor: Burke, Ronald. Source: Cross Currents 48 no 3 Fall 1998, p 420-422. Doc. Type: Review

 

Faith and social justice in the teaching of Pope John Paul IIAuthor: Elsbernd, Mary. Source: Theological Studies 58 D 1997, p 770-771. Doc. Type: Review

 

 

Books (books with an * denote that it is available at Rebecca Crown Library):

 

His Holiness : John Paul II and the hidden history of our time / *

Author: Bernstein, Carl, 1944-; Politi, Marco.

Publication: New York : Doubleday, 1996

Document: English 

 

Pope John Paul II. : the biography /

Author: Szulc, Tad.

Publication: New York : Scribner, 1995

Document: English : Book

 

Witness to hope : the biography of Pope John Paul II / *

Author: Weigel, George, 1951-

Publication: New York : Cliff Street Books, 1999

Document: English : Book

 

Man of the century : the life and times of Pope John Paul II / *

Author: Kwitny, Jonathan.

Publication: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1997

Document: English : Book

 

Pope John Paul II, the life of Karol Wojtyla / *

Author: Malinski, Mieczyslaw.

Publication: New York : Seabury Press, 1979

Document: English : Book

 

 

Video/ DVD:

 

John Paul II the millennial Pope / Author: Whitney, Helen.; Lyman, Will. Publication: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005, 1999 Document: English : Visual Material : Videorecording :  DVD video

 

John Paul II statesman of faith /Author: De Sanctis, Marcia.; Blakemore, Bill., and others Publication: [New York, NY] : A&E Home Video : Marketed in the U.S. by New Video Group, 1994 Document: English : Visual Material : Videorecording :  VHS tape

 

Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005Author: Palmer, Geoffrey,; Bullough, Helen. Publication: [United States] : BBC Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2005 Document: English : Visual Material : Videorecording :  DVD video

 

The life of Pope John Paul IIAuthor: Morrison, Keith. Publication: [United States] : Universal, 2005 Document: English : Visual Material : Videorecording :  DVD video

 

 

 

 

REVIEWS OF THE TEXT

 

 

Articles:

 

The Priority of Labor: A Commentary on Laborem ExercensAuthor: Hyslop, A M. Source: Horizons 10 Fall 1983, p 399-400. Doc. Type: Review

 

Meaningful work and the rights of the worker : a commentary on Rerum novarum and Laborem Exercens.Author: Gini, Al. In: Rerum novarum: a symposium celebrating 100 years of Catholic social thought; Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen, 1991. (p 77-97.) Doc. Type: Essay

 

 

Books:

 

A century of Catholic social thought :essays on "Rerum novarum" and nine other key documentsAuthor: Weigel, George.; Royal, Robert. Publication: Lanham, Md : Univ Pr of America, 1991. Document: English : Book

 

 

 

 

CRITICISMS AND INTERPRETATIONS

 

Articles (listed with themes):

 

Theme: Details the encyclical

The Pope's Brilliant Encyclical. By: Novak, Michael. National Review, 10/16/1981, Vol. 33 Issue 20, p1210-1210, 1p; (AN 6069216)

 

Theme: Uses the encyclical to help analyze the labor issues in the US

The Encyclical and the Unions On the Right. By: Buckley Jr., Wm. F.. National Review, 10/16/1981, Vol. 33 Issue 20, p1228-1229, 2p, 1 cartoon; (AN 6069318)

 

Theme: Implication of the views in the encyclical

PAPAL ECONOMICS. (cover story) By: Von Hoffman, Nicholas. New Republic, 11/4/81, Vol. 185 Issue 18, p18-21, 4p; (AN 12769036)

 

Theme: Ecomomic Development

Middle Way Theories and Third World Realities.Author: Goulet, Denis. Source: Cross Currents 32 no 3 Fall 1982, p 285-307. Doc. Type: Article

 

Theme: Economic Policy

Work : the human environment: Laborem exercens (1981)Author: Destro, Robert A. In: Building the free society; Grand Rapids : Eerdmans ; Washington, DC : Ethics and Public Policy Center, 1993. (p 163-186,236-238.) Doc. Type: Essay

 

Theme: Interpreting the encyclical

Decoding the Pope's social encyclicals.Author: De George, Richard T. In: Making of an economic vision: John Paul II's On social concern; Lanham, Md : Univ Pr of America, 1991. (p 24-43.) Doc. Type: Essay

 

 

 

Books:

 

Theme: Commentary

The Priority of Labor (Book). By: O'Brien, Robert C.. Library Journal, 08/01/82, Vol. 107 Issue 14, p1469, 1/6p; (AN 7413699)