Cajilig, Rizza Gem M. 3AHR Catholic responses to Injustices This chapter is about how social action responds to the reality of domestic and international injustices that we are facing. Christians are called to work in collaboration with all people of good will, through the institutions of civil society to promote human flourishing, enhance human dignity, the common good and solidarity between all God’s people and the integrity of the whole of God’s creation. Christians need to work out their
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Teenage Pregnancy, Human Dignity, and Our Expectations Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:48 Teenage pregnancy is related to the Catholic Social Teaching principle of the dignity of the person, and how we, as a society, support or undermine that dignity. It relates to how we define ourselves and our “worth” as a society, as well as our expectations and attitudes. Peer pressure is one reason given for early sexual activity. If “everyone” is doing it, a teenager may feel pressure to do it too, whether
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throughout the world by religious principal teachings which are emitted through sacred texts of the specified religion. Adherents of Christianity and Islam use sacred texts as a driving force behind the contribution of each religion to world peace. Christians turn to the bible for guidance and knowledge on how to live out the notion of peace. The New Testament is the normative text for all Christians, it’s the principal and foundational source of teaching for all Christians in which peace is mentioned
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The Role of Ethics in Business Evolution Reconciling works of Managerial Literature, Business Ethics Writer and Catholic Social Teaching, Domènec Melé argued that a firm should be considered as a wholesome person and suggested the ethical implications of his view (Melé, 2012). The concept that a firm should be regarded as a legal person, and not just a profit seeking entity, was brought forth by the House of Lords in the (Salomon v. A. Salomon & Co. Ltd., 1897) case, paving the way for modern
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and tradition to becoming a man. Leela began training them to read and write in order for them to use technology to track the lions. Now instead of a warrior killing a lion to become a man they own one and track it. Leela connects to Social catholic teaching through Call to Family, Community, and Participation, Solidarity, and Care for God's Creation. Leela could have used law enforcement to protect the lions, but instead she wanted to work with the community and break the cycle. She worked hard
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globalization of indifference. We have become exclusive rather than all inclusive in our thinking and behavior.This kind of economy kills. We need to stand together and say no to this "disposable" culture. Some of the essential elements of economy in Catholic social thought include the value and dignity of every human person. The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is a way to participate in God's creation. We must respect our workers. Solidarity refers to something more than a few sporadic
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and Catholic Social Teaching: A Social and Moral Dilemma Imagine being in a multi-dimensional crisis of utmost magnitude. You are 16 and you are pregnant. You have disgraced your family, been physically abandoned by the father of the child, and you lost your faith in God. Who do you turn to for help? Is it even worth the fight? You lie there with nothing but blackness and wait for a glimmer of hope… Although early pregnancy and childbearing is an issue of concern, Catholic social teaching can offer
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The Catholic Church Attempts Bringing Their Own Back On the Same Sex Marriage Issue Abstract The following paper will argue for the Catholic Church against those Catholics within the institution what agree with same sex marriage. In fact, a little more than 50 percent of Catholics according to a recent survey by Pew Research accept and support homosexuality and same sex marriage (Lipka, 2014). There will be four opposing arguments make by the magisterium, which is the teaching of the Catholic
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collective body of Christ. The Bible provides Christians with an assurance that Christ’s love is to be experienced and shared by all who believe in Him. In Acts 2:42-47, Paul describes one of the early Christian communities learning the “apostles’ teachings and fellowship”. He states, “All the believers were together and had everything in common.” “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising
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Christian Social Teaching is about helping humanity with political, economic, and social issues and coming up with solutions. This event went into detail what Laudato Si’ On Care for our Common Home is all about. In Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Pope Francis talks about the environment and how global warming is real issue. If nothing is done to stop this from happening then our world will cease to exist. He is talking about saving humanity which is the main point of Christian Social Teaching. Dr
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