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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?