The threefold cornerstone of CST contains the principles of human dignity, solidarity, and subsidiarity.
It stresses that how we organize society in economics, politics, and law or policy directly affects human dignity and community. Society often proclaims the importance of individualism, but Catholic Social Teaching argues that human beings are fulfilled in community and family.
What are the four permanent principles of Catholic social doctrine, and what makes them so important? Dignity, common good, subsidiarity, solidarity. They are important because they are based on Divine Law and they apply in all social relationships.
Catholic Social Teaching Research Guide: The 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person.
- Call to Family, Community, and Participation.
- Rights and Responsibilities.
- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable.
- The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers.
- Solidarity.
- Care for God’s Creation.
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Social Doctrine. the body of teaching by the church on economic and social matters, it is an essential part of our catholic faith. Three aspects of CST. Gives principles for reflection, Provides criteria for judgement, gives guidelines for action.
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) offers a way of thinking, being and seeing the world. It provides a vision for a just society in which the dignity of all people is recognised, and those who are vulnerable are cared for.
The social teachings are made up of three distinct elements:
- Principles of reflection;
- Criteria for judgement; and.
- Guidelines for action.
Catholic Social Justice Quotes
Learn from the wisdom found in the four sources of NETWORK’s Catholic Social Justice principles: Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, Catholic Social Tradition, and Lived Realities.
What’s the meaning of subsidiarity?
/ (səbˌsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ) / noun. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a principle of social doctrine that all social bodies exist for the sake of the individual so that what individuals are able to do, society should not take over, and what small societies can do, larger societies should not take over.