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Catholic Social Teaching&Key Principles
Catholic Social Teaching&Key Principles
Outline
What is Catholic Social
Teaching?
promote justice?
4 Sources
Scripture
Reason
Tradition
Experience
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3 Elements
4 Key Principles
Human Dignity
The Common Good
Subsidiarity
Solidarity
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ABOUT SUMMARIES?
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teachings that
develops through
time, not just a series
of teaching
documents.
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4 Sources of CST
SCRIPTURE
REASON
TRADITION
EXPERIENCE
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Scripture
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Reason
God gave human beings
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Tradition
We draw on the Churchs previous reflection &
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Experience
We draw on experience because we
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3 Elements of CST
PRINCIPLES FOR REFLECTION
CRITERIA FOR JUDGMENT
GUIDELINES FOR ACTION
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and places.
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Human Dignity
Key Question:
What is happening to
people?
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Human Dignity
Related Themes
Unity of the human family
Defense of life
Human rights
Non discrimination
Priority of labour over
capital
Integral human
development
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Gods gift of
creation is for
everybody so
everyone has
a right to
make use of it
for their
needs and a
duty to care
for it.
Key Questions:
Is every group able to
share in the benefits
of life in society?
Are some groups
excluded?
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The universal
destination of goods
Option for the poor
Integrity of creation
Role of the state
Promotion of peace
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Bigger groups
should support
smaller, more
local groups when
they need it so
that everyones
activities can be
coordinated with
others for the
common good
but they shouldnt
take over the role
of smaller, more
local groups.
Subsidiarity
Key Questions:
Who is making the
decisions?
Can everyone
participate?
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Subsidiarity
Related Themes
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Participation
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The principle of
subsidiarity was not
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Solidarity is
about
committing
ourselves to
the common
good to the
good of all of
us.
Solidarity
Key Questions:
Who do we really care
about?
Would we like this to
happen to us?
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Solidarity
Related Themes
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Integral human
development
Option for the poor
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FOR REFLECTION
The principle of
solidarity was not
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