SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT SOCIAL MESSAGE of the NEW TESTAMENT By H. SCHUMACHER, D. D. Professor of New Testament Scripture Author of a Handbook of Scripture Study, etc. THE BRUCE PUBLISHING COMPANY MILWAUKEE To the Fathers of the Precious Blood at Carthagena, Ohio In Grateful Remembrance of Their Kindly Interest and Hospitality While This Book Was Being Written CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR ........ xi AUTHORS PREFACE xv PART ONE THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF CHRIST CHAPTER I. FOUNDATION OF THE NEW CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ORDER 3 II. THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF CHRISTS TEACHING IN GENERAL 28 III. REFORMATION OF SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 65 PART TWO SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE IV. THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE IN GENERAL 131 V. APOSTOLIC TEACHING ON SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 164 CONCLUSION SOCIAL CRISIS AND CATHOLIC ACTION . 188 APPENDIX SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH . . . . 197 FOOTNOTES 217 INDEX 223 ix PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR For many...