Recounts Robert Theobald's views as revealed in "Beyond Despair." Looks at problems and solutions related to the move from the late industrial era to the new communications era in the areas of education, health, justice, and income distribution. Examines the values and policies associated with each era. (DMM)

Proposes an interactive learning and teaching mode to realize education's potential role in transforming utopian dreams of health care, education, and social security for everyone within a political economy that respects human dignity and freedom into realities. Enumerates the themes, stages, and methods of such a pedagogical project. (DMM)

Describes the integral role of social teaching in Catholic education. In addition to reviewing past teachings, educators must train students to work toward achieving social justice. (YKH)