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1 1(16)| Letter Redemptoris Missio, 11.~
2 6(1) | Exhortation Christifideles Laici, 15.~
3 1(12)| Letter Mater et Magistra, 222.~
4 2(20)| Letter Centesimus Annus, 23.~
5 2(22)| Novo Millennio Ineunte, 31.~
6 0(8) | VI, Octogesima Adveniens, 42.~
7 2(19)| Encyclical Letter Rerum novarum, 55.~
8 0(4) | Letter Centesimus Annus, 59).~
9 3 | s destiny" (Compendium, 8).~
10 8 | to each one" (Compendium, 83). Social doctrine also implies
11 5 | The work is accompanied by extensive indexes that
12 0 | that is, it "develops in accordance with the changing circumstances
13 | according
14 0 | to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See during these
15 0(4) | individual person who is acknowledged and loved in the fullness
16 9 | discernment - a cognitive act of the Church and the community -
17 2 | involvement in the world. Acting either as individuals or
18 2 | all praise"19 for their active commitment to improving,
19 7 | a universal audience, in addition to those to whom it is primarily
20 0 | review of John Paul II's Addresses to the Diplomatic Corps
21 8 | political, economic and administrative duties, or duties of a secular
22 2 | Personal witness - fruit of an "adult" Christian life, profound
23 0(8) | Paul VI, Octogesima Adveniens, 42.~
24 1 | This work began five years ago under the presidency of
25 6 | greater trust and hope; as an aid for the faithful concerning
26 0(4) | themselves to a broader horizon, aimed at serving the individual
27 0 | interdisciplinary dimension allows social doctrine to offer
28 | along
29 0 | prey to various forms of ambiguity and partisan application.~
30 3 | Exhortation Ecclesia in America, the document presents "
31 2 | by: a) the fact that this amounted to compiling a text that
32 0 | but also heeding their analogous connections. When dialogue
33 9 | of a simple sociological analysis was not necessary, nor was
34 9 | raised. In formulating an answer to this question, it was
35 0 | of ambiguity and partisan application.~
36 0 | and politics tends to be applied as well to the relationship
37 0 | about herself and about man, applying this truth to a concrete
38 0 | s social doctrine has an arduous task to fulfil today and
39 0 | In the near future, the areas of human rights, peace,
40 0 | have no place in the public arena, that they cannot be the
41 6 | But above all there can arise the motivation to rediscover
42 0 | b) The second challenge arises from ethical and religious
43 9 | personal action. With this we arrive at the very heart of the
44 0 | This interdisciplinary aspect is not something extraneous
45 0 | politics and religion, which is assigned to the realm of private
46 0(4) | disciplines concerned with man. It assimilates what these disciplines have
47 0 | peace, in the "spirit of Assisi". It is sufficient here
48 9 | instrument suitable for assisting that discernment - a cognitive
49 2 | together in various groups, associations and organizations, these
50 2 | whom are lay people, who "attained holiness in the most ordinary
51 2 | Church's history; b) the attempt to bring into focus certain
52 6 | individual and community levels, attitudes and choices that will permit
53 7 | intended for a universal audience, in addition to those to
54 3 | teaching. Faithful to the authoritative recommendation made by the
55 0 | cultures, respecting the mutual autonomy of faith and knowledge,
56 1 | content. It is now made available to all - Catholics, other
57 0 | whatsoever, one loses the keen awareness that this social doctrine
58 9 | Christian discernment is based on reading the signs of
59 0 | It is in this basic perspective that the Compendium
60 2 | characters and inspire them to bear credible witness capable,
61 | becomes
62 | been
63 1 | and societies. This work began five years ago under the
64 | beginning
65 2 | help to develop authentic, believing characters and inspire them
66 8 | of a secular nature that belong to the lay faithful in a
67 0 | that this social doctrine belongs to the Church's mission,
68 1 | conception of life"12, with which Blessed Pope John XXIII, in his
69 7 | is proposed also to the brethren of other Churches and Ecclesial
70 4 | third part, which is quite brief, with just one chapter,
71 0(4) | to open themselves to a broader horizon, aimed at serving
72 0 | of the Gospel needs to be brought into contact with the various
73 2 | undertake also the task of building a new civilization, in dialogue
74 0 | dialogue. Catholics will be called to participate in this dialogue
75 3 | teaching, which is the fruit of careful Magisterial reflection and
76 1 | unavoidable delay in the work was caused by the sickness and death
77 0 | the social and cultural causes of terrorism. They can do
78 0 | the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the
79 1 | Thuân and by the subsequent change in presidency of the Pontifical
80 2 | economic and political changes.~
81 4 | quite brief, with just one chapter, contains a series of recommendations
82 6 | has a specific goal and is characterized by certain objectives spelled
83 2 | develop authentic, believing characters and inspire them to bear
84 6(1) | Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici, 15.~
85 7 | to the brethren of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities,
86 4 | deals with the contents and classical themes of social doctrine --
87 0 | person, and by spreading a clearer sense of the oneness of
88 0 | doctrine, because it is closely connected with the goal
89 0 | knowledge draws the parties closer together and becomes productive,
90 9 | assisting that discernment - a cognitive act of the Church and the
91 2 | twofold inspiration that comes to us from this social doctrine
92 7 | people of good will who are committed to serving the common good".
93 7 | committed to serving the common good". Social doctrine,
94 7 | other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, to the followers of other
95 8 | Christian, each according to the competence, charisms, office and mission
96 2 | fact that this amounted to compiling a text that had no precedent
97 2 | increasingly need to be lived in a complementarity that brings many different
98 1 | integral part of the Christian conception of life"12, with which Blessed
99 3 | in Christ and in loving concern for humanity’s destiny" (
100 0(4) | the various disciplines concerned with man. It assimilates
101 6 | an aid for the faithful concerning the Church’s teaching in
102 8 | Social Doctrine of the Church concerns Catholics first of all,
103 2 | Concluding this presentation of the
104 4 | all the lay faithful. The Conclusion, entitled "For a Civilization
105 0 | applying this truth to a concrete situation"3. It is therefore
106 2 | improving, in that time, the conditions of workers; of those who,
107 0 | The various Christian confessions, as well as the world's
108 0 | heeding their analogous connections. When dialogue with the
109 7 | illuminates every person; every conscience and every intellect is able
110 2 | those whom Rerum Novarum considered "worthy of all praise"19
111 3 | expression of the Church’s constant commitment in fidelity to
112 0 | with by keeping in mind its constitutive interdisciplinary dimension.
113 8 | responsibility regarding the construction, organization and functioning
114 5 | for easy and very useful consultation.~
115 0 | needs to be brought into contact with the various branches
116 7 | humanity and humanization contained in its norms for action.~
117 4 | with just one chapter, contains a series of recommendations
118 1 | fully responsible for its content. It is now made available
119 4 | chapters, deals with the contents and classical themes of
120 0(4) | economic and political contexts, this teaching enters into
121 0 | world will depend on the continually renewed understanding of
122 0(4) | these disciplines have to contribute, and helps them to open
123 0 | ethics and politics and the conviction that ethical questions have
124 0 | Addresses to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See
125 2 | document notwithstanding the countless facets and unlimited variety
126 2 | and inspire them to bear credible witness capable, by thought
127 0 | enters the fabric of human cultures, respecting the mutual autonomy
128 2 | world and of the world; and d) the desire to offer a teaching
129 7 | addressed, the sons and daughters of the Church. The light
130 2 | problems that had to be dealt with were essentially those
131 1 | caused by the sickness and death of Cardinal Van Thuân and
132 0 | object of rational political debate, held as expressions of
133 9 | to this question, it was decided that proceeding along the
134 1 | Holy Father, to whom it is dedicated - by the Pontifical Council
135 0 | be proclaimed in word and deed. It depends on the renewed
136 2 | a great movement for the defence of the human person and
137 1 | Van Thuân. An unavoidable delay in the work was caused by
138 0 | in the modern world will depend on the continually renewed
139 0 | proclaimed in word and deed. It depends on the renewed understanding,
140 7 | able to grasp the human depths of meaning and values expressed
141 2 | of the world; and d) the desire to offer a teaching that
142 6 | within the Church that are destined to the evangelization of
143 3 | loving concern for humanity’s destiny" (Compendium, 8).~
144 2 | with were essentially those determined by: a) the fact that this
145 0 | and economic justice, and development will be increasingly at
146 0 | historical, that is, it "develops in accordance with the changing
147 1 | to a simple "ethics for difficult situations", the better
148 0 | Paul II's Addresses to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the
149 9 | for the purpose of giving direction to community and personal
150 1 | this doctrine is reduced to discourses of sociology or political
151 | do
152 2 | The drafting of the Compendium of the
153 | during
154 1 | paved the way many years earlier for the successive, important
155 0 | future, a task that is more easily engaged if it is undertaken
156 5 | extensive indexes that make for easy and very useful consultation.~
157 3 | Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in America, the document
158 7 | brethren of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, to the followers
159 2 | time after time in finding effective ways of bearing witness
160 | either
161 0 | need to work together to eliminate the social and cultural
162 9 | demands … with the problems emanating from the life of society"2.
163 9 | of social priorities or emerging problems. Rather, it was
164 7 | A point worth emphasising, because it is found in
165 2 | evangelization, I would like to emphasize a twofold dimension of the
166 9 | innermost nature as "the encounter of the Gospel message and
167 | end
168 0 | task that is more easily engaged if it is undertaken in dialogue
169 | enough
170 4 | faithful. The Conclusion, entitled "For a Civilization of Love",
171 4 | international community, the environment and peace. The third part,
172 2 | into focus certain complex epistemological questions inherent in the
173 0 | doctrine, which " is an essential part of the Christian message"11,
174 2 | had to be dealt with were essentially those determined by: a)
175 9 | truth the magisterium has established as the Church’s social doctrine,
176 0 | goal of incarnating the eternal truth of the Gospel in the
177 1 | are part of the Church's evangelizing mission"13; an "instrument
178 | ever
179 0 | situation"3. It is therefore evident that, in view of the future,
180 1 | political science, to moralizing exhortations, to "a pseudo-science of
181 0 | Compendium has the high expectation of helping to bring about
182 0 | is in search of reasoned explanations. The Church’s social doctrine
183 7 | depths of meaning and values expressed in this doctrine, as well
184 0 | political debate, held as expressions of individual, even private,
185 0 | even private, choices. By extension, the separation between
186 5 | The work is accompanied by extensive indexes that make for easy
187 0 | aspect is not something extraneous but an intrinsic dimension
188 0 | doctrine. Looking through the eyes of Christian wisdom at the
189 0 | historical problems humanity must face. The truth of the Gospel
190 2 | doctrine in today's world as it faces the new challenges of evangelization,
191 2 | notwithstanding the countless facets and unlimited variety of
192 2 | profound and mature - cannot fail to undertake also the task
193 0 | doctrine itself is manipulated, falling prey to various forms of
194 1 | would like to recall the famous expression "Catholic social
195 0 | needs that are strongly felt in today's culture. Modern
196 2 | must never be separated. My fervent hope is that the Compendium
197 3 | s constant commitment in fidelity to the grace of salvation
198 0 | the light of the Gospel filters through and enters the fabric
199 2 | succeeded time after time in finding effective ways of bearing
200 1 | societies. This work began five years ago under the presidency
201 2 | the attempt to bring into focus certain complex epistemological
202 4 | After an Introduction, there follow three parts. The first,
203 7 | Ecclesial Communities, to the followers of other religions, as well
204 7 | of the document, is the following: the text is presented as
205 0 | knowledge because faith is not foreign to reason. The historical
206 0(9) | Justice, No Justice Without Forgiveness", Message for the 2002 World
207 8 | teaching, catechesis and formation that the Church’s social
208 0 | falling prey to various forms of ambiguity and partisan
209 9 | was constantly raised. In formulating an answer to this question,
210 | found
211 4 | The first, composed of four chapters, deals with the
212 3 | overview of the fundamental framework of the doctrinal corpus
213 1 | venerated predecessor Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân. An unavoidable
214 0 | to give us an idea of the frequency and insistence of his appeals
215 0 | is also nurtured by, "the fruitful activity of many millions
216 0 | to reason. The historical fruits of justice and peace develop
217 8 | responsibilities that must be fulfilled … In the tasks of evangelization,
218 1 | Justice and Peace, which is fully responsible for its content.
219 8 | construction, organization and functioning of society: political, economic
220 | further
221 9 | doctrine, for the purpose of giving direction to community and
222 3 | commitment in fidelity to the grace of salvation wrought in
223 7 | every intellect is able to grasp the human depths of meaning
224 6 | look to the future with greater trust and hope; as an aid
225 0 | do this by teaching the greatness and dignity of the human
226 2 | joined together in various groups, associations and organizations,
227 0 | social doctrine to offer guidance without being a system and
228 6 | that mark our time; as a guide to inspire, at the individual
229 2 | personal witness on the one hand, and, on the other, to the
230 0 | all his dimensions.~It is hardly necessary to observe how
231 9 | this we arrive at the very heart of the Church’s social doctrine,
232 0 | Everyone knows the numerous and heartfelt appeals made by the Pope
233 0 | and knowledge, but also heeding their analogous connections.
234 0 | rational political debate, held as expressions of individual,
235 2 | Church’s Social Doctrine will help to develop authentic, believing
236 0 | the high expectation of helping to bring about a discernment
237 0(4) | have to contribute, and helps them to open themselves
238 | herself
239 0 | that the Compendium has the high expectation of helping to
240 2 | lay people, who "attained holiness in the most ordinary circumstances
241 0(4) | themselves to a broader horizon, aimed at serving the individual
242 7 | outpouring of humanity and humanization contained in its norms for
243 0 | is enough to give us an idea of the frequency and insistence
244 0 | Holy Father has indicated, identify at least one historical
245 7 | brings to shine on society, illuminates every person; every conscience
246 8 | 83). Social doctrine also implies responsibility regarding
247 2 | their active commitment to improving, in that time, the conditions
248 0(4) | dimension. In order better to incarnate the one truth about man
249 1 | known, taught, lived and incarnated in the fullness of its "
250 0 | connected with the goal of incarnating the eternal truth of the
251 | indeed
252 5 | accompanied by extensive indexes that make for easy and very
253 0 | as the Holy Father has indicated, identify at least one historical
254 9 | the community - that is so indispensable today. Christian discernment
255 2 | world. Acting either as individuals or joined together in various
256 2(22)| Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, 31.~
257 2 | epistemological questions inherent in the nature of the Church’
258 9 | social doctrine, we touch its innermost nature as "the encounter
259 0 | idea of the frequency and insistence of his appeals for the world'
260 8 | Church’s social doctrine inspires, it is addressed to every
261 7 | every conscience and every intellect is able to grasp the human
262 7 | Social doctrine, indeed, is intended for a universal audience,
263 4 | political community, the international community, the environment
264 0 | something extraneous but an intrinsic dimension of the Church’
265 2 | authentic humanism that involves social structures. These
266 2 | either as individuals or joined together in various groups,
267 4 | which is quite brief, with just one chapter, contains a
268 0 | whatsoever, one loses the keen awareness that this social
269 0 | Modern culture rejects any kind of "closed" system, but
270 0 | and human rights. Everyone knows the numerous and heartfelt
271 6(1) | Exhortation Christifideles Laici, 15.~
272 8 | this responsibility, the laity put social doctrine into
273 | least
274 2(19)| Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter
275 | less
276 0 | cooperation. At the social level, the most important aspects
277 6 | individual and community levels, attitudes and choices that
278 1 | the fullness of its "vital link with the Gospel of the Lord"17.~
279 9 | not necessary, nor was a listing of social priorities or
280 0 | action: the sacraments, the liturgy, catechesis, and pastoral
281 0 | Word of God and from the living faith of the Church; of
282 1 | to make public today the long-awaited document "Compendium of
283 6 | will permit all people to look to the future with greater
284 0 | future of social doctrine. Looking through the eyes of Christian
285 1 | link with the Gospel of the Lord"17.~
286 0(4) | who is acknowledged and loved in the fullness of his or
287 3 | wrought in Christ and in loving concern for humanity’s destiny" (
288 2 | that loses nothing of its lustre over time, in an historical
289 1 | his encyclical Mater et Magister, paved the way many years
290 3 | is the fruit of careful Magisterial reflection and an expression
291 1(12)| Encyclical Letter Mater et Magistra, 222.~
292 0 | social doctrine itself is manipulated, falling prey to various
293 7 | sincerely seek the good of mankind. In fact, the statement
294 3 | complete and systematic manner, even if by means of an
295 6 | the complex events that mark our time; as a guide to
296 2 | always a need for witnesses, martyrs and saints, also in the
297 0 | to the realm of private matters.~In this area the Church’
298 2 | Christian life, profound and mature - cannot fail to undertake
299 7 | grasp the human depths of meaning and values expressed in
300 2 | action, of modifying the mechanisms of modern society. There
301 6 | order, because 'all the members of the Church are sharers
302 8 | community in its entire membership, because everyone has social
303 1 | to render its service to men and women in the fabric
304 2(22)| II, Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, 31.~
305 0 | the beginning of the new millennium, we can, as the Holy Father
306 0 | fruitful activity of many millions of people, who … have sought
307 0 | deals with by keeping in mind its constitutive interdisciplinary
308 0 | system and without being a misguiding system.~b) The second challenge
309 1(16)| Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Missio, 11.~
310 2 | thought and by action, of modifying the mechanisms of modern
311 6 | as an instrument for the moral and pastoral discernment
312 6 | teaching in the area of social morality" (Compendium, 10). It is
313 1 | or political science, to moralizing exhortations, to "a pseudo-science
314 | more
315 | moreover
316 6 | all there can arise the motivation to rediscover the vocation
317 2 | people represent a great movement for the defence of the human
318 0 | cultures, respecting the mutual autonomy of faith and knowledge,
319 1 | doctrine "proclaims God and his mystery of salvation in Christ to
320 | never
321 1 | Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân. An unavoidable
322 0 | professions and even with non-Christian religions. Interreligious
323 | nor
324 7 | humanization contained in its norms for action.~
325 | nothing
326 2 | dimension to the document notwithstanding the countless facets and
327 2(22)| Paul II, Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, 31.~
328 | now
329 0 | rights. Everyone knows the numerous and heartfelt appeals made
330 0 | that prompts, but is also nurtured by, "the fruitful activity
331 0 | that they cannot be the object of rational political debate,
332 6 | characterized by certain objectives spelled out in No. 10 of
333 0 | It is hardly necessary to observe how a theologically-oriented
334 8 | Obviously, the Compendium of the Social
335 0(8) | Paul VI, Octogesima Adveniens, 42.~
336 3 | Social Doctrine of the Church offers a complete overview of the
337 8 | the competence, charisms, office and mission of proclamation
338 0 | spreading a clearer sense of the oneness of the human family. This
339 0(4) | contribute, and helps them to open themselves to a broader
340 2 | attained holiness in the most ordinary circumstances of life"22.
341 8 | regarding the construction, organization and functioning of society:
342 2 | groups, associations and organizations, these people represent
343 0 | and because it draws its origins from the message of the
344 | out
345 7 | doctrine, as well as the outpouring of humanity and humanization
346 | over
347 0 | Catholics will be called to participate in this dialogue with their
348 8 | to the lay faithful in a particular way because of the secular
349 1 | I am particularly pleased to make public today
350 0 | disciplines of knowledge draws the parties closer together and becomes
351 0 | various forms of ambiguity and partisan application.~
352 0 | cooperation will be one of the paths of great strategic value
353 1 | encyclical Mater et Magister, paved the way many years earlier
354 2 | over time, in an historical period marked by very rapid and
355 6 | attitudes and choices that will permit all people to look to the
356 1 | promote the social good of persons and societies. This work
357 0 | It is in this basic perspective that the Compendium has
358 4 | social doctrine -- God's plan of love for humanity and
359 1 | I am particularly pleased to make public today the
360 7 | A point worth emphasising, because
361 0 | twenty-six years of the pontificate is enough to give us an
362 2 | also in the social sphere. Popes have made repeated reference
363 8 | put social doctrine into practice and fulfil the Church's
364 2 | considered "worthy of all praise"19 for their active commitment
365 2 | compiling a text that had no precedent in the Church's history;
366 0 | which is transcendent and, precisely for this reason, is the
367 1 | presidency of my venerated predecessor Cardinal François-Xavier
368 9 | In the preparation of the Compendium, the question
369 1 | This document has been prepared - at the request of the
370 2 | Concluding this presentation of the Compendium of the
371 0 | dialogue and cooperation, a pressing service which religion can
372 4 | deals with the fundamental presuppositions of social doctrine -- God'
373 0 | is manipulated, falling prey to various forms of ambiguity
374 7 | addition to those to whom it is primarily and specifically addressed,
375 0 | least one historical area of primary importance for interreligious
376 0 | for this reason, is the principal "source of renewal"8 for
377 4 | and human rights, and the principles and values of social doctrine.
378 9 | was a listing of social priorities or emerging problems. Rather,
379 9 | question, it was decided that proceeding along the road of a simple
380 0 | salvation of Christ is to be proclaimed in word and deed. It depends
381 8 | charisms, office and mission of proclamation that is proper to each one" (
382 0 | closer together and becomes productive, the Church’s social doctrine
383 0 | dialogue with other Christian professions and even with non-Christian
384 1 | truth in order to better promote the social good of persons
385 6 | for the precise purpose of promoting "new strategies suited to
386 0 | doctrinal corpus" that prompts, but is also nurtured by, "
387 0 | message"11, must be known, propagated and lived. When, in any
388 0 | The third challenge is a properly pastoral challenge. The
389 7 | 12 that the document "is proposed also to the brethren of
390 1 | moralizing exhortations, to "a pseudo-science of well-being"16 or to a
391 4 | The third part, which is quite brief, with just one chapter,
392 2 | marked by very rapid and radical social, economic and political
393 9 | today's world was constantly raised. In formulating an answer
394 2 | historical period marked by very rapid and radical social, economic
395 | Rather
396 0 | cannot be the object of rational political debate, held as
397 2 | unlimited variety of social realities in the world and of the
398 0 | which is assigned to the realm of private matters.~In this
399 0 | time it is in search of reasoned explanations. The Church’
400 0 | system"5, and there are two reasons why this is so: because
401 8 | first of all, for "the first recipient of the Church’s social doctrine
402 3 | Faithful to the authoritative recommendation made by the Holy Father
403 4 | chapter, contains a series of recommendations for the use of social doctrine
404 1(16)| Paul II, Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Missio, 11.~
405 6 | arise the motivation to rediscover the vocation proper to the
406 1 | The less this doctrine is reduced to discourses of sociology
407 2 | different aspects together. I am referring to the need for personal
408 3 | fruit of careful Magisterial reflection and an expression of the
409 2 | of the Church with these reflections on the role of the Church’
410 0 | made by the Pope in this regard. A review of John Paul II'
411 8 | also implies responsibility regarding the construction, organization
412 0 | culture. Modern culture rejects any kind of "closed" system,
413 0 | be applied as well to the relationship between politics and religion,
414 0 | decisive challenges of great relevance and importance.~a) First
415 0 | arises from ethical and religious indifference and the need
416 1 | better it will be able to render its service to men and women
417 0 | the principal "source of renewal"8 for history. This interdisciplinary
418 2 | sphere. Popes have made repeated reference to people who
419 1 | has been prepared - at the request of the Holy Father, to whom
420 6 | keeping with human needs and resources. But above all there can
421 0 | fabric of human cultures, respecting the mutual autonomy of faith
422 0 | interdisciplinary dimension is able to respond to two needs that are strongly
423 0 | a discernment capable of responding to certain decisive challenges
424 8 | because everyone has social responsibilities that must be fulfilled …
425 1 | and Peace, which is fully responsible for its content. It is now
426 0 | the Pope in this regard. A review of John Paul II's Addresses
427 9 | that proceeding along the road of a simple sociological
428 0 | social doctrine as being rooted in the mission proper to
429 0 | Church's life and action: the sacraments, the liturgy, catechesis,
430 2 | the human person and the safeguarding of human dignity"21. We
431 2 | for witnesses, martyrs and saints, also in the social sphere.
432 | same
433 2 | bearing "witness to Christ the Saviour"18. We are speaking here
434 8 | evangelization, that is to say, of teaching, catechesis
435 1 | of sociology or political science, to moralizing exhortations,
436 0 | at the same time it is in search of reasoned explanations.
437 0 | Corps accredited to the Holy See during these twenty-six
438 0 | and by spreading a clearer sense of the oneness of the human
439 2 | and social, must never be separated. My fervent hope is that
440 4 | one chapter, contains a series of recommendations for the
441 9 | Compendium should represent a serious and precise instrument suitable
442 4 | second part, composed of seven chapters, deals with the
443 6 | members of the Church are sharers in this secular dimension'1" (
444 7 | social doctrine brings to shine on society, illuminates
445 | should
446 1 | the work was caused by the sickness and death of Cardinal Van
447 7 | of Catholics with all who sincerely seek the good of mankind.
448 0 | this truth to a concrete situation"3. It is therefore evident
449 1 | simple "ethics for difficult situations", the better it will be
450 1 | social good of persons and societies. This work began five years
451 9 | along the road of a simple sociological analysis was not necessary,
452 1 | reduced to discourses of sociology or political science, to
453 2 | integral humanism marked by solidarity.~ ~
454 | something
455 7 | specifically addressed, the sons and daughters of the Church.
456 0 | reason, is the principal "source of renewal"8 for history.
457 7 | whom it is primarily and specifically addressed, the sons and
458 6 | characterized by certain objectives spelled out in No. 10 of the Introduction.
459 0 | together for peace, in the "spirit of Assisi". It is sufficient
460 2 | truth"20; of those who "spurred on by the social magisterium,
461 8 | secular nature of their state of life and vocation. By
462 7 | of mankind. In fact, the statement is made in No. 12 that the
463 1 | important and profound statements of John Paul II: "the teaching
464 4 | Compendium has a simple and straight-forward structure. After an Introduction,
465 0 | one of the paths of great strategic value for the good of humanity
466 6 | purpose of promoting "new strategies suited to the demands of
467 0 | respond to two needs that are strongly felt in today's culture.
468 4 | simple and straight-forward structure. After an Introduction,
469 2 | humanism that involves social structures. These two dimensions, personal
470 1 | Cardinal Van Thuân and by the subsequent change in presidency of
471 2 | words of Centesimus Annus, "succeeded time after time in finding
472 1 | many years earlier for the successive, important and profound
473 0 | spirit of Assisi". It is sufficient here to recall the reference
474 9 | serious and precise instrument suitable for assisting that discernment -
475 6 | promoting "new strategies suited to the demands of our time
476 1 | of good will - who seek sure signs of truth in order
477 3 | presents "in a complete and systematic manner, even if by means
478 8 | must be fulfilled … In the tasks of evangelization, that
479 1 | will be ever better known, taught, lived and incarnated in
480 0 | between ethics and politics tends to be applied as well to
481 0 | social and cultural causes of terrorism. They can do this by teaching
482 4 | the contents and classical themes of social doctrine -- the
483 | themselves
484 0 | necessary to observe how a theologically-oriented interdisciplinary dimension
485 4 | Introduction, there follow three parts. The first, composed
486 9 | reading the signs of the times, a reading made in the light
487 9 | Church’s social doctrine, we touch its innermost nature as "
488 0 | of the Gospel7, which is transcendent and, precisely for this
489 6 | the future with greater trust and hope; as an aid for
490 0 | events of the end of the twentieth century and the beginning
491 0 | the Holy See during these twenty-six years of the pontificate
492 1 | François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân. An unavoidable delay in the work was caused
493 | under
494 4 | is an expression of the underlying purpose of the entire document.~
495 0 | with their social doctrine, understood as a "doctrinal corpus"
496 2 | mature - cannot fail to undertake also the task of building
497 0 | easily engaged if it is undertaken in dialogue with other Christian
498 2 | Church was not a simple undertaking. The most complex problems
499 2 | doctrine; c) the need to give a unified and universal dimension
500 2 | the countless facets and unlimited variety of social realities
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