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Catholic Social Encyclicals: From Rerum Novarum To Laudato Si'
Catholic Social Encyclicals: From Rerum Novarum To Laudato Si'
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from Rerum Novarum to Laudato Si
Rerum Novarum
We NO LONGER feel
RESPONSIBLE for the other
because we argue that the others
misery (poverty) is his/her own
responsibility; she/he has to provide
his/her needs as I do for mine.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Mater et Magistra
May 15, 1961
The ARMS RACE: increased
Christianity and Social Progress production of nuclear weapon
THE UNDERDEVELOPMENT
OF PEOPLES
WORK UNIONS
THEMES:
SPIRITUALITY OF WORK
THEME
SUPERDEVELOPMENT AND
UNDERDEVELOPMENT
THEMES:
EMERGENCE OF TERRORISM
CAVITE (3.0-3.3M)
BULACAN (2.9-3.1M)
LAGUNA (2.7-2.9M)
CEBU (2.6-2.8M)
RIZAL (2.5-2.7M)
THEMES: Pacem in
Laborem
Quadragesimo
Sollicitudo ReiTerris
Exercens
Anno
Socialis
On Integral Human
Development in Charity and
Truth
THEME
DANGERS OF
GLOBALIZATION
ADVANTAGES OF
GLOBALIZATION
Better opportunity of
collaboration and solidarity
Authentic dialogue should
however be pursued
(fundamentalism has to be
overcome)
THEMES: Caritas
Pacemin
Laborem
Quadragesimo
Sollicitudo inVeritate
Terris
Exercens
Rei Anno
Socialis
RECAPTURING OUR
GIFTEDNESS The realization that the World is
a GIFT
The recognition of our own
giftedness: that we all have our (1) Our forgetfulness about this
gifts to offer (Enhancing our giftedness makes us selfish
traditional skills - i.e. Medical and arrogant
Practices)
(2) Denken ist Danken: To think
is to thank - when we direct
(recreate the world, it should
be with grateful heart)
THEME
ECONOMY OF EXCLUSION
THEMES:
SOCIAL DIALOGUE AS A
CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE