CENTESSIMUS ANNUS (100 YEARS)

Escober, Nikka Garcia, Mary Grace TREDTWO C37

W H AT I S T H E C S T A L L A B O U T ? W H O W RO T E I T ? W H E N ?
May 1, 1991 by Pope John Paul II on the 100th anniversary of Rerum Novarum clarifies the teaching of the church on contemporary social, economic, and political questions Rerum Novarum rights and duties of capitalists and laborers

WHAT IS THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF T H A T S P E C I F I C C S T ? W H Y WA S I T WRITTEN?

Re-discover the richness of the fundamental principles in the economy through the condition of workers John Paul II reemphasizes the main focus of Rerum Novarum the dignity of the worker and therefore the dignity of work propose a Christian vision of the economy in the aftermath of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the end of Cold War

conflicts in the Third World

WHAT SPECIFIC SOCIAL REALITIES DOES IT ADDRESS? CITE SOME SPECIFIC T E X T S / PA R A G R A P H S

Importance of Justice Love for others, and especially for the poor, is made concrete by promoting justice. (#58) The church has always defended the right to private

property, teaching at the same time that this right is not

absolute. Pope Leo XIII wrote: "How must one's possessions be used? The human being should not consider material possessions as his or her own, but as common to all." The Second Vatican Council stated:

"Of its nature private property also has a social

function, based on the law of the common purpose of goods." (#30)

WHAT SPECIFIC SOCIAL REALITIES DOES IT ADDRESS? CITE SOME SPECIFIC T E X T S / PA R A G R A P H S

Struggle between good and evil The struggle between good and evil will continue as long as time lasts.

The kingdom of God, being "in" the

world, without being "of" the world, throws a critical light on society, calling everyone, especially the laity, to infuse human reality with the spirit of the Gospel. (#25)

WHAT SPECIFIC SOCIAL REALITIES DOES IT ADDRESS? CITE SOME SPECIFIC T E X T S / PA R A G R A P H S

Relevance of Business A business is not only a "society of capital goods," it is also a "society of persons." A broad associated workers' movement is still needed to achieve these goals. (#43)

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The dignity and rights of the worker (#3).

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The right to establish professional associations of employers and workers (#3).

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The right to private property (#6).

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The right to living liberally and not just temporally.

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The right to discharge freely one's religious duties/ freedom of religion.

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The right to a just wage (#8).

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

The kingdom of God cannot be confused with any temporal kingdom (#25).

W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H AT SOCIAL ISSUES DOES IT ADDRESS?

To defend and promote the dignity and rights of human persons regardless of personal convictions (#22).

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http://www.cacatholic.org/index.php/resources/catholic-socialteaching/social-encyclicals/33-centesimus-annus http://www.cctwincities.org/document.doc?id=78 http://www.acton.org/pub/religion-liberty/volume-11-number3/centesimus-annus-turns-ten http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centesimus_Annus