Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ChurchThe "Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church," a unique, unprecedented document in the history of the Church, serves as a tool to inspire and guide the faithful, who are faced with moral and pastoral challenges daily. It is divided into five sections: an introduction, three parts, and a conclusion entitled "For a Civilization of Love." "The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church" is a must-have resource for leaders of social ministry at the diocesan and parish level as well as those in religious education, schools, and youth and young adult ministry. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PART | 9 |
b The revelation of Trinitarian love | 15 |
GODS PLAN AND THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH | 21 |
b The Church the Kingdom of God and the renewal of social relations | 23 |
Social doctrine evangelization and human promotion | 29 |
For a society reconciled in justice and love | 35 |
In the light and under the impulse of the Gospel | 47 |
b New forms of solidarity | 135 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 141 |
PRIVATE INITIATIVE AND BUSINESS INITIATIVE | 146 |
b Action of the State | 152 |
b The international financial system | 158 |
b Jesus and political authority | 164 |
b Authority as moral force | 171 |
Moral components of political representation | 176 |
The universality of sin and the universality of salvation | 54 |
THE FREEDOM OF THE HUMAN PERSON | 59 |
E THE SOCIAL NATURE OF HUMAN BEINGS | 65 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 71 |
b The universal destination of goods and private property | 77 |
PARTICIPATION | 83 |
b Solidarity as a social principle and a moral virtue | 85 |
THE WAY OF LOVE | 91 |
MARRIAGE THE FOUNDATION OF THE FAMILY | 97 |
b The family is the sanctuary of life | 104 |
The dignity and rights of children | 110 |
b Jesus a man of work | 116 |
b The relationship between labor and capital | 122 |
b The role of the State and civil society in promoting the right to work | 128 |
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY | 185 |
b The juridical personality of the Holy See | 192 |
MAN AND THE UNIVERSE OF CREATED THINGS | 198 |
b The use of biotechnology | 206 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 213 |
The duty to protect the innocent | 219 |
PART THREE | 227 |
Promoting dialogue | 233 |
b Spirituality of the lay faithful | 237 |
CONCLUSION | 251 |
Index of references | 257 |
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Common terms and phrases
activity Address Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Catechism Catholic Church Christian Church's social doctrine cultural Day of Peace Dignitatis Humanae dimension duty economic Encyclical Letter Centesimus Encyclical Letter Laborem Encyclical Letter Mater Encyclical Letter Pacem Encyclical Letter Populorum Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo English edition Evangelium Vitae Exhortation Familiaris Consortio freedom Gaudium et Spes God's Gospel human person human rights individual international community John Paul John Paul II John XXIII L'Osservatore Romano lay faithful Letter Centesimus Annus Letter Laborem Exercens Letter Populorum Progressio Letter Sollicitudo Rei Libreria Editrice Vaticana Magisterium Mater et Magistra means moral nature Octogesima Adveniens Pacem in Terris Pastoral Constitution Gaudium Pius XII political community Pontifical Council Pope principle promote Quadragesimo Anno reality relationship religious Rerum Novarum respect responsibility salvation Second Vatican Ecumenical society solidarity Sollicitudo Rei Socialis spiritual tion truth values Vatican City Vatican Ecumenical Council Vatican Polyglot Press women World Day
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