Roger Bergman Bücher

Focusing on the essential yet often overlooked aspect of Catholic social learning, this book addresses how to effectively educate individuals in a faith that promotes justice. Roger Bergman combines his three decades of experience as an educator with insights from current scholarship and historical sources. He explores how lifelong commitment to social justice can be fostered, drawing on personal anecdotes, the experiences of Church leaders and activists, and the limited guidance offered by tradition on justice-oriented pedagogy.

The book critiques the notion that the just war tradition within the Catholic Church is to blame for the justification of wars. Instead, it highlights the issue of an unjust war tradition, where ambitious leaders initiate wars without moral justification, and warriors fail to question the justice of their orders. It emphasizes the troubling belief that obedience absolves warriors of responsibility in evaluating the righteousness of the conflicts they engage in, suggesting a need for a reevaluation of both duty and morality in warfare.

Focusing on the evolution of justice pedagogy in Catholic higher education, this expanded edition incorporates significant developments since the original publication, including insights from Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si'. New chapters explore shame as a pedagogical issue and examine the Book of Job's themes of justice, enriching the theological perspective. A preface addresses contemporary debates about emotional experiences in education, establishing a relevant context for the ongoing discussion of faith and justice in learning environments.