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• "You have been told, O man what is good and what Yahweh asks of you, simply this: to act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
–What does this quote mean to you?
Social Justice: What is it?
Social Justice: What is it?
• Social Justice-The respect for the human person & the rights which flow from human dignity and guarantee it.
–Society must provide the
conditions that allow people to obtain what is theirs, according to their nature and vocation.
7 Themes of Social Justice
• Life & Dignity of the human person
• Call to Family, Community, & Participation
• Rights & Responsibilities
• Option for the Poor & Vulnerable
• The Dignity of Work & the Rights of Workers
• Solidarity
• Care for God’s Creation
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• What were the 7 Themes of Social Justice that we briefly discussed yesterday?
7 Themes of Social Justice
• Life & Dignity of the human person
• Call to Family, Community, & Participation
• Rights & Responsibilities
• Option for the Poor & Vulnerable
• The Dignity of Work & the Rights of Workers
• Solidarity
• Care for God’s Creation
Life & Dignity of the human person
• Life & Dignity of the human person–Human life is sacred & the self-
esteem of the human person is the foundation of a decent vision for society.
–This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.
Call to Family, Community, & Participation
• Call to Family, Community, & Participation–How we organize our society • Ex. in economics & politics laws & policies directly affects human self-esteem & the ability to grow in a community.
–We believe people have a right & a duty to participate in society
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• What are 2 examples of issues that deal with Life & Dignity of the human person?
• What is one way you can participate in your community?
Rights & Responsibilities
• Rights & Responsibilities–Human self-esteem & a healthy
community can be achieved only if human rights are protected & responsibilities are met.
–Everyone has the right to life
Option for the Poor & Vulnerable
• Option for the Poor & Vulnerable–Put the needs of the poor &
vulnerable first, even though we have a gap between the rich & the poor
The Dignity of Work & the Rights of Workers
• The Dignity of Work & the Rights of Workers–Work is more than just making a living,
it’s a form of continuing participation in God’s creation.
– If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected
Solidarity• Solidarity–We are 1 human family whatever our
economic, ethnic, ideological, national, & racial differences.
–We are our the keepers of our brothers
& sisters, wherever they may be. – Loving our neighbor has global
proportions in a shrinking world.
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• List 2 rights & responsibilities that you have as being a human being in the Catholic church.
• How could solidarity be shown in the world or how can you show solidarity?
Care for God’s Creation
• Care for God’s Creation– Care for the earth
– Completing stewardship activities
Now that you have learned a little bit
• You will create an electronic poster on one of the 7 Themes of Social Justice.– Life & Dignity of the human person- 1 person– Call to Family, Community, & Participation- 2
ppl. – Rights & Responsibilities- 1 person – Option for the Poor & Vulnerable- 1 person– The Dignity of Work & the Rights of Workers- 1
person– Solidarity- 1 person– Care for God’s Creation- 1 person
More about your poster
• You are expected to add pictures, words, examples, & the definition to explain what your theme of social justice is.
Now that you have created a poster
• I want you to look up real world examples of how people succeed in following each of the 7 Themes of Social Justice.
• Next seeing how real people in the world succeed I want you to create a superhero that succeeds in every Theme of Social Justice– You will need to come up with a name for your
superhero– You will need to come up with superpowers for how
your superhero will succeed in all of the themes• Ex. How would a superhero help care for the earth?
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