Hope in an Age of Despair by Albert Nolan, O.P., not only offers us hope but also his social theories. Nolan sees our society as the rich getting richer as oppressive. Only when there is a limit on how much one can have, can there be enough for everyone. This is called a "preferential option" for the poor.
Nolan is writing from South Africa, but his conjectures apply to everywhere. Countries that are rich should share their resources. And this book is a collection of of Nolan's articles, but the editor, Stan Muyebe chose the articles with cohesion in mind. They express consistency. Nolan calls for societal rearrangement. We should govern for the common good, not only nationally but internationally, as well.
Nolan thinks mankind can make a better world. Hence the title, Hope in an Age of Despair. God is the basis of hope and the common good is the object of our hope.
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