Catholic Social Teaching Summary Catholic Social Teaching is a social message or mission that consists of a set of Church doctrines and official documents that make up the underlying message of the Gospel and provide a framework for how Catholics should live their lives in response to the challenges of every day life in society. The mission of Catholic Social Teaching is derived from biblical values and expression of Christian tradition. The central teaching calls for a vision
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SOURCES OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING Catholic Social Teaching is a collection of teachings that are designed to reflect the Church’s social mission in response to the challenges of the day. The teachings are rooted in biblical values and reflections on Christian tradition. The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. In this essay‚ five sources of Catholic Social Teaching will be highlighted
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I. What is Moral Theology? Moral theology asks how our understanding of God can help us reflect on how to use our freedom well. What is the highest purpose for which God created us and how can we realize this end? Jesus reveals most fully what a good life looks like. Catholic social thought can be understood as moral theology concerned with social issues. II. Four Sources of Catholic Social Thought 1. Scripture. The authoritative books which record the Jewish and Christian experiences
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love of God to preach the gospel and meet the need of humans suffering in His name. “Here in the Australian Eastern Territory‚ our mission is to save souls‚ grow saints and serve suffering humanity.” (Salvation Army‚ 2016) It is because of this that I believe the Salvation Army deserves the title of Charity of the Year. Catholic Social Teachings have a significant impact on many charities‚ especially the Salvation Army. Solidarity is one of the main aspects of Catholic Social Teachings‚ as it brings
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In society‚ there are many social principles that one may ought to live by. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred‚ and our dignity is a vision for a moral just society. This ideology is the foundation of Catholic Social Teaching that we all ought to live by throughout lives to achieve the common good that God intends us all to do. The Catholic Social Teaching consists of ideologies such as call to family‚ community‚ and participation‚ life and dignity of humans‚ and dignity of work
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Catholic Social Teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Catholic Social Teaching is one example of a tradition of ethics. Catholic Social Teaching is one such attempt to provide ethical counsel regarding just relationships in political and economic life (Massaro‚57). In the nation state Chile there is an eschatological imagination of Catholic Social Teaching. An eschatological imagination of Catholic Social Teaching is the counter state of Pinochet’s regime. An eschatological
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Subsidiarity is the Catholic Social Teaching that focuses on the right of all to decisions in activities that affects their lives. It means that people should have a say in decisions that affect them‚ and they should be informed to the level to where they can be able to make the best possible choices for their future. Subsidiarity places a focus on individuals and communities handling their affairs without major interference from a large organisation such as governments- “nothing should be done
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LivingJustice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action The “LivingJustice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action” is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth‚ economics‚ social organization and the role of the state. This book basically explains why Catholics live the way they do and the reasons why they dedicate their own life to God. The main principles explained through this book were human dignity‚ charity‚ and distribution and social justice. Each of
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nature. One can know the sacrament of marriage very easily. Marriage is‚ as defined by the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Teaching‚ “An intimate covenant of life and love between one man and one woman.” This simple definition shows that marriage is not a legal ideology but an everlasting bond of love. This bond of love is between man and woman but is ultimately centered on and around God. Marriage is a cycle of love which brings children onto a beautiful and loving home. Children‚ or offspring
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Three important Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles Russell B. Connors Jr. discuss in his reading‚ “Catholic Social Teaching - Convictions and Connections”‚ that relates to the community work and learning at Bridging‚ which is a nonprofit organization that provides for Minnesota community by distributing donated furniture and household good for those who can’t afford‚ is dignity of work‚ community‚ and most importantly option for the poor. First‚ the Bridging community work and learning is
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