1986年,美国天主教主教团向美国天主教徒及美国社会发布了题为《为了所有人的经济正义》~((1))的牧函,系统表述了对美国经济社会的观点。主教团申明,是信仰召唤他们“不仅仅从经济生产的层面,而且要从它是如何影响人们的生活、保护抑或破坏人的尊严这个层面州”~((2))去评价美国经济社会。《经济正义》牧函既体现了美国天主徒对美国宪法和民主政治的赞赏和自信、积极参与美国政治经济生活的态 In 1986, the Catholic Bishops Mission of the United States issued a letter to the American Catholics and American society entitled “Economic Justice for All” ~ ((1)), systematically expressing its views on the economic and social situation of the United States. The Bishops’ Mission affirms that faith calls them “not only from the level of economic production but also from the aspect of how it affects people’s lives, protects or destroys human dignity.” society. The “Economic Justice” Shepherd Letter not only reflects the appreciation and confidence of the American Catholics in the constitution and democracy of the United States, but also proactively participates in the political and economic life of the United States