1. Catholicism in the Modern World's Problems and Challenges

2. 42 10 3.

• Ecological Crisis

• Armed Conflicts and Wars

• Worsening Poverty

• Social Injustices &

• Human Rights Violations

• Exponential Growth of

• Human Population

MOST CRITICALPROBLEMS & CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME

• Environment *

• Graft & Corruption *

• Weak Economy ?

• Criminality *

• Population Explosion *

• Lack of Spiritual Values

• Unjust Social Structures*

4. From4 Foundational Principlesto10 Major Themesof CST [Catholic Social Teaching]: 5.

Dignity

Common Good

Subsidiarity

Solidarity

6.

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