Centessimus Annus (100 Years)

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CENTESSIMUS ANNUS

(100 YEARS)

Escober, Nikka

Garcia, Mary Grace

TREDTWO C37


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WHAT IS THE CST ALL ABOUT?

WHO WROTE IT? WHEN?

May 1, 1991 by Pope John Paul II on the 100 thanniversary of

Rerum Novarum

clarifies the teaching of the church on contemporary social,

economic, and political questions

Rerum Novarumrights and duties of capitalists and laborers


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W H AT I S T H E S O C I A L C O N T E X T O F

T H AT S P E C I F I C C S T ? W H Y WA S I TW R I T T E N ?

Re-discover the richness of the fundamental principles in the

economy through the condition of workersJohn Paul II reemphasizes the main focus of Rerum Novarum

the dignity of the worker and therefore the dignity of work

propose a Christian vision of the economy in the aftermath of the

collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the end of Cold Warconflicts in the Third World


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W H AT S P E C I F I C S O C I A L R E A L I T I E S

D O E S I T A D D R E S S ? C I T E S O M E S P E C I F I CT E X T S / PA R AG R A P H S

Struggle between good and evil

The struggle between good and

evil will continue as long as time lasts.

The kingdom of God, being "in" the

world, without being "of" the world,

throws a critical light on society,

calling everyone, especially the laity, to

infuse human reality with the spirit of

the Gospel. (#25)


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W H AT S P E C I F I C S O C I A L R E A L I T I E S

D O E S I T A D D R E S S ? C I T E S O M E S P E C I F I CT E X T S / PA R AG R A P H S

Relevance of Business

A business is not only a "society of

capital goods," it is also a "society of

persons." A broad associated workers'

movement is still needed to achieve

these goals. (#43)


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W H A T I S T H E S O C I A L R E L E VA N C E O F T H E

T E AC H I N G T O O U R C O U N T RY ? W H A TS O C I A L I S S U E S D O E S I T A D D R E S S ?

The dignity and rights of the worker (#3).


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The right to establish

professional associations of

employers and workers

(#3).


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The right to

private property(#6).


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The right to living

liberally and not justtemporally.


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The right to discharge freely one's religious duties/ freedom of

religion.


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The right to a just

wage (#8).


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The kingdom of

God cannot beconfused with any

temporal kingdom

(#25).


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To defend and

promote the dignity andrights of human persons

regardless of personal

convictions (#22).


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SOURCES

http://www.cacatholic.org/index.php/resources/catholic-social-

teaching/social-encyclicals/33-centesimus-annus http://www.cctwincities.org/document.doc?id=78

http://www.acton.org/pub/religion-liberty/volume-11-number-

3/centesimus-annus-turns-ten

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centesimus_Annus

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