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RELST II TCOS 6.1
Catholic Social Doctrine Summaries
Term | Definition |
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Rerum Novarum (The Condition of Labor), Pope Leo XIII, 1891 | Criticizes extremes of capitalism w/few wealthy & majority working slave-like conditions; criticizes socialism for depriving people right to private property & for abolishing individual freedom by making govt. |
Quadragesimo Anno (Reconstruction of the Social Order), Pope Pius XI, 1931 | Outlines positive impact of Rerum Novarum on social order; highlights problems of capitalism & communism; introduces principle of subsidiarity. |
Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social Progress), Pope John XXIII, 1961 | Outlines changes since Rerum Novarum & Quadragesimo; re-emphasizes rights of workers & rights of all to private property; shows ways in which arms race contributing to poverty;stresses wealthy industrialized nations to help poor, less industrialized. |
Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth), Pope John XXIII, 1963 | Common good only maintained when personal rights & duties maintained; human dignity of all people must be respected regardless abilities. Society to serve individuals not vice versa. |
Guadium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World), Second Vatican Council, 1965 | Church not bound to any political party/ social system but to influence society & politics in order to improve world; states have right to self-defense & to oblige citizens participate in defense or service of nation, but not indiscriminately destroy. |
Populorum Progressio (The Development of Peoples), Pope Paul VI, 1967 | Reaffirms right of all to goods of earth, even when right requires stricter control over trade & ownership; poverty is root of conflicts, ministry to the poor is means to peace. |
Octogesima Adveniens (A Call to Action), Pope Paul VI, 1971 | Addresses problems of urbanization esp. new grps of poor & marginalized (elderly, handicapped & those displaced by urbanization); condemns discrimination; calls individuals to stand up for justice |
Justice in the World, Synod of Bishops, 1971 | Justice essential element of Gospel & Church’s mission; individuals & communities to speak out on behalf those who suffer from injustice esp. poor & powerless; Church witness for justice thru education, international relations & treatment of people. |
Laborem Exercens (On Human Work), Pope John Paul II, 1981 | Work important, tangible expression of human dignity & key to making life more humane; employers should provide benefits; part of right to work stems from right to exercise free will. |
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (On Social Concern), Pope John Paul II, 1987 | Addresses continuing problem of global inequality & large economic gap btwn N & S Hemispheres; “preferential option for the poor” ie. special form of primacy in the exercising of Christian charity. |
Centesimus Annus (On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum), Pope John Paul II, 1991 | Summarizes 100 yrs of Catholic soc teaching; calls attention to new form of ownership: possession of know-how, technology & skill; needy must be able to acquire not only goods, but also knowledge & experience. |
Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions, United States Catholic Bishops, 1998 | Stresses importance of bringing together the gifts of Catholic Educ./ Catechesis and Catholic soc teaching in effort to make more Catholics aware of great body of Catholic soc teaching. |