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May 16 2017

Catholic Social Teaching

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Introduction

Welcome to your course in Catholic Social Teaching, in which we will aim to explore the principles of the Church’s thought on social matters. Our primary goal is to establish a solid understanding of these principles in order that we  may apply them, later, to the full range of secular commitments.

To lead us through this course, we are privileged to have with us Russell Hittinger, Warren Professor of Catholic Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Tulsa.

This course will investigate the roots of the Church’s social teaching, as well as how it has developed in modern history through the encyclical tradition.

Reading

 The major doctrinal texts from the Church’s Magisterium that we will be reading for this course include the following:

  • Pope Leo XIII, Inscrutabili dei Consortio, 1878
  • Pope Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891
  • Pope Paul VI, Gaudium et Spes: The Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, 1965
  • Pope John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, 1981
  • Pope John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981
  • Pope John Paul II, Centesimus Annus, 1991
  • Russell Hittinger, “The Three Necessary Societies,” First Things (June 2017)

Optional resources, for those interested in more focused study:

  • Russell Hittinger, “Introduction to Modern Catholicism,” from The Teachings of Modern Roman Catholicism on Law, Politics, and Human Nature
  • John Locke, “Property,” II.5 from Two Treatises on Government
  • Karl Marx, “Estranged Labor,” from Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (The Paris Manuscripts)

PLEASE NOTE:

In order to accommodate your calendar, lessons are made available earlier than needed.
Here is a list of the lessons covered at each discussion:

Discussion 1: Lesson 1 and 2
Discussion 2: Lessons 3 and 4
Discussion 3: Lessons 5-7

Course Content

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Lesson 1: What is Catholic Social Teaching? 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: The Origins of Catholic Social Teaching
Review 1.1
Topic 2: Discerning Action: Three Societies, Four Principles
Review 1.2
Topic 3: CST, Gospel, Church, and World
Review 1.3
Lesson 2: Rerum Novarum: The “New Things” 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: Historical Context
Review 2.1
Topic 2: Human Dignity, Providence, and Property
Review 2.2
Topic 3: Justice: Three Modes, Three Aspects
Review 2.3
Lesson 3: What Is the Common Good? 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: The Common Good of Each Society
Review 3.1
Topic 2: Characteristics of the Common Good
Review 3.2
Topic 3: Common Good vs. Human Sociability
Review 3.3
Lesson 4: Marriage and Family (Domestic Society) 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: Foundation of All Society
Review 4.1
Topic 2: Exemplar of Social Unions, Fount of Social Virtues
Review 4.2
Topic 3: Distinctive Marks and Ends of Marriage and Family
Review 4.3
Lesson 5: Political Community 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: Marks and Ends of Political Society
Review 5.1
Topic 2: The Political Order and the Church
Review 5.2
Topic 3: A History of Church and Politics
Review 5.3
Lesson 6: Ecclesial Community 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: Church and State
Review 6.1
Topic 2: Religious Liberty
Review 6.2
Topic 3: Freedom, Rights, Anthropology
Review 6.3
Lesson 7: Contemporary Challanges 3 Topics | 3 Reviews
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Topic 1: The New Globalization: “Liberty” and Economy
Review 7.1
Topic 2: Global Speculative Economy
Review 7.2
Topic 3: Solidarity
Review 7.3

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