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- 1. Catholicism in the Modern World's Problems and Challenges
2. 42 10 3.
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- Ecological Crisis
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- Armed Conflicts and Wars
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- Worsening Poverty
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- Social Injustices &
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- Human Rights Violations
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- Exponential Growth of
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- Human Population
MOST CRITICALPROBLEMS & CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME
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- Environment *
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- Graft & Corruption *
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- Weak Economy ?
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- Criminality *
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- Population Explosion *
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- Lack of Spiritual Values
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- Unjust Social Structures*
4. From4 Foundational Principlesto10 Major Themesof CST [Catholic Social Teaching]: 5.
- Dignity
- Common Good
- Subsidiarity
- Solidarity
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- 1.Dignityof the Human Person
- 2.Common Goodand Community
- 3. Option for the Poor
- 4. Rights and Responsibilities
- 5. Role of Government andSubsidiarity
- 6. Economic Justice
- 7. Stewardship of God's Creation
- 8. Promotion of Peace and Disarmament
- 9. Participation
- 10. GlobalSolidarityand Development
7. What isPEACE? 8. Peace >Shalom
- Shalom: Hebrew
- term for Harmony
- Harmony of
- Relationships w/
- God-Other-Self-Universe
- Life-Giving
- Relationships w/
- G.-O.-S.-U.
9.
- Dignity?
- Common Good?
- Subsidiarity?
- Solidarity?
10. Peace / Shalom . . .It is founded ontruth(dignity/life) , built according tojustice(equality/common good) ,inspired & integratedbylove/service(brotherhood/sisterhood/solidarity] and practiced infreedom(subsidiarity) . . .
- byPope John XXIII
- Pacem in Terris,
- # 167 of 173,
- April 11, 1963
11. What is G odsK ingdom? 12.
- 1.Dignityof the Human Person
- 2.Common Goodand Community
- 3. Option for the Poor
- 4. Rights and Responsibilities
- 5. Role of Government andSubsidiarity
- 6. Economic Justice
- 7. Stewardship of God's Creation
- 8. Promotion of Peace and Disarmament
- 9. Participation
- 10. GlobalSolidarityand Development
13. What is GKToday? 14. Justice concept in the Old Testament could best be translated as " Right-Relations " or even better as " Life-Giving Relationships " (Fuellenbach, 1998). 15. According to Fuellenbach (1998), these essential relations extend infour directions : toGod , tooneself , toneighbor(both as individual and as part of society) and tocreationas a whole. 16. Therefore, to bejustmeans to live inlife-giving relationshipswith my fellow human beings, with myself, with nature (creation) and ultimately with God. 17. The End