catholic social teaching power point chapter 1

8/13/2019 Catholic Social Teaching Power Point Chapter 1

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- The gospel proclaims that human beingsare made in the image and likeness ofGod

- Made in a divine image, we are endowedwith a human soul with two great

powers

1.) Intellect

2.) Free will

Your Catholic Faith & Social Justice


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1.) Human Intellect

Enables us torecognize and

understand Godscommand to do good

and avoid evil


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2.) Free will

Enables us to choosegood with the guidanceof our conscience and toobey Gods law of love


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- Original sin has weakened us, inclining us to commitevil by making bad judgments and choosinglesser goods

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Malnutrition is responsible for the death of over fivemillion children per year

Nearly three billion people, live onless than $2.00 per day

Over 46 million babies have beenaborted in the U.S. since Roe vs.Wade


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Catholic Social Justice Teaching

- The church doctrine (teaching) attempts tounderstand how societies work

- It makes moral judgements about economic andsocial matters in light of revealed truth


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Catholic Social Justice

Flows primarily from the lifeand words of Jesus Christ

Rooted in teachings of theHebrew prophets



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Principles of Catholic Social Teaching

HumanDignity

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8 9 Respectfor Life

FamilyCommunityParticipation

Rights &Duties

CommonGood

Option forthe Poor

Work &Workers

Solidarity Stewardship

Wheel of Justice


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1.) Principle of Dignity of the Human Person

- Every person deserves respect

- Our dignity does not come fromwhat we do or what we have, itcomes from being Godsspecial creation


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Principles of Catholic Social Teaching4.) Principle of Rights and Responsibilities

- The essential, fundamental right is the right to life

- Every person has the right to the necessities that

make for human decency Faith

Food and Shelter Education

Health care


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Principles of Catholic Social Teaching5.) Principle of the Common Good

- Social conditions that permit people to reach theirfull human potential and to realize their humandignity

- Essential elements

1.) Respect for the person

2.) Social well-being andestablishment of the group

3.) Peace and security


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8.) Principle of Solidarity

- We need to commit ourselves to the common good

- We must work for peace and justice in the worldmarked by violence and war

9.) Principle of Stewardship

- We respect our loving Creator by being good stewards of theearth


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How Christians View the Human Person

-Our view of how humans should actdepends on how we see ourselves

-If we see ourselves createdin Gods image, then weknow we are called to

reflect all the qualities ofthe Creator


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- Jesus has much to reveal to us about whowe are and how we should treat eachother

- We are saved through Jesus passion,death and resurrection

-We are to be compassionatelike Jesus

How Christians View the Human Person


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Our Rights as Humansa claim we can make

on other people and onsociety so we can live

a full, human life.Right


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Universal rights the rights are forevery human beingInviolable rights these rights are

untouchable because they comefrom GodInalienable rights these

rights are inherent and beyond challenge

Our Rights as Humans


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Peace on Earth- Named the fundamental human rights:Right to Life

Moral and Cultural RightsRight to Worship GodRight to Choose Freely Ones State of Life Economic RightsThe Right of Meeting and AssociationThe Right to Emigrate and ImmigratePolitical Rights

Our Rights as Humans


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