Religion and Business: The Catholic Church and the American Economy
1986年美国天主教主教团就美国经济发表了一封公开信，历经三年修订和数千人参与，阐述了道德原则及其对就业、贫困、农业等经济政策的含义，引发了广泛讨论和争议。本文详述了该信的起草过程、内容并分析了其立场。
In 1986, the American Catholic Bishops wrote a letter on the American economy. It went through three revisions, took three years to write, and involved the input of thousands of people. In its final form, it elaborated several moral principles and described the implications of these principles for economic policies pertaining to employment, poverty, agriculture, the international economy, and collaboration. The letter has incited a significant amount of discussion, both pro and con, and its policy recommendations have generated considerable controversy. The authors detail the process of writing the letter, review its contents, and analyze its positions.