This publication, begun as a White Paper commissioned by
the Catholic Health Association, engaged theologians, economists, public policy
experts, health care executives and sponsors in a year-long study regarding the
changing health care environment and its impact on the Catholic health
ministry. The resulting book, authored by M. Therese Lysaught, moral
theologian at Loyola University, Chicago, explores topics of Catholic Identity,
the Principle of Cooperation, and ministry implications of for-profit business
models.
The book includes:
- An executive summary authored by Karen Sue Smith
- Extensive bibliography and footnotes
- Discussion questions intended to aid group reflection and
discernment
While this book was written specifically for Catholic health care, its
implications for Catholic Identity in a pluralistic world extend beyond this
ministry to Catholic education and social service organizations as
well.