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Introduction to Unit 2

Introduction to Unit 2. Catholic Social Teachings. What Are Social Teachings. Connection to Human flourishing Social Teachings are not unique to Catholicism Catholicism has a particular metaphysical outlook on Social Teachings Greek Eudaemoic meaning conducive to happiness or well-being.

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Introduction to Unit 2

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  1. Introduction to Unit 2 Catholic Social Teachings

  2. What Are Social Teachings • Connection to Human flourishing • Social Teachings are not unique to Catholicism • Catholicism has a particular metaphysical outlook on Social Teachings • Greek Eudaemoicmeaning conducive to happiness or well-being

  3. Catholicism's Outlook God Return to God

  4. Catholicism's Outlook God (Creator) Creation

  5. Human Flourishing • “Humans created in the image of God to become in God’s likeness” (Irenaeous of Lyons) • Divine-human companionship • Become children of God (John 1:12) • Endowed with reason, to act freely (Thomist influence) Icon of Irenaeous of Lyons

  6. Human Flourishing Challenged • Human is a creature (Finite) • Always in the process of becoming • God is completeness and perfection • Two natures: transcendence (spirit) and corporeal (flesh) • Sin to deny the transcendental

  7. Church and her Teachings • Church has a role to teach how humans how to flourish • Must consider both corporeal and transcendental • Consider social-worldly-context • Politics, economics, social norms of the day important to consider

  8. What is an Encyclical? • From the Latin encyclicusmeaning circular • Pastoral Letter by the Pope to the entire Church • Teach on matters of doctrine (teachings), morals or discipline, or offer commentaries on current issues

  9. Encyclicals • Formal title is first few words of Official text (Usually the Latin version) • Encyclicals are not Ex Cathedra pronouncements • ie. Not infallible teachings • Are authoritative though • Second highest authoritative teaching • Highest authoritative are Apostolic Consitutions

  10. Catholic Constitutions • Dei Verbum • Lumen Gentium • Gaudium et Spes • SacrosanctumConcilium • FideiDepositum

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