BITOON . JUMONONG.

SABANAL

Dignitatis
Humanae
SEPTEMBER 2022
 AT THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION,
THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO;
Objectives define God's dwelling place with
men and women;
enrich and permeate society with
the Gospel;
evangelize and promote the
church doctrine and;
develop the human dignity
through religious freedom.

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Dignitatis
Humanae
"Of the Dignity of the Human Rights"

PUBLISHED BY THE SECOND VATICAN CHURCH

Was promulgated and signed by Pope

Paul VI on December 7, 1965.
Made for the benefit of the non-
catholic citizens
Focuses on the rights of people in
choosing their own religious beliefs.

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Pope Paul VI
GIOVANNI BATTISTA ENRICO ANTONIO MARIA MONTINI
Promulgated and signed Dignatitis
Humanae
Head of the Catholic Church and
sovereign of the Vatican City State from
21 June 1963 to his death in 1978.
Born on September 26, 1897 in Castel
Gandolfo, Italy
Died on August 6, 1978 in Castel
Gandolfo, Italy
Offspring of Giorgio Montini and
Giudetta Alghisi
Summary
Essentially a declaration of religious freedom
and the call for all Christians to respect
religious freedom, a freedom which must also
be permitted by states. The church must be
allowed to work freely, but compulsion or
force must play no part in a person's response
to God.

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Backstory
This was one of the most contentious of all of
the Vatican documents with much of the
initiative coming from the US church favouring
secularism. As a result this was opposed (and still
is today) by many conservatives favouring the
involvement of the church in the state as was
seen in Spain and Italy, and as the church had
acted up until the early 20th century.

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Dignitatis Humanae
DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
1. A sense of the dignity of the human person has
been impressing itself more and more deeply on
the consciousness of contemporary man,(1) and
the demand is increasingly made that men
should act on their own judgment, enjoying and
making use of a responsible freedom, not driven
by coercion but motivated by a sense of duty.
2. This right of the human person to religious
freedom is to be recognized in the constitutional
law whereby society is governed and thus it is
to become a civil right.
Dignitatis Humanae
DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

3. The social nature of man, however, itself

requires that he should give external expression
to his internal acts of religion: that he should
share with others in matters religious; that he
should profess his religion in community.
4. Therefore government is to assume the
safeguard of the religious freedom of all its
citizens, in an effective manner, by just laws and
by other appropriate means.
 Dignitatis Humanae
DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

5. Government is also to help create conditions

favorable to the fostering of religious life, in order
that the people may be truly enabled to exercise
their religious rights and to fulfill their religious
duties, and also in order that society itself may
profit by the moral qualities of justice and peace
which have their origin in men's faithfulness to
God and to His holy will.
The Principle of Human Dignity
means that Catholic Social Teaching takes a
strong position on issues around the start and
end of life (like the death penalty and
abortion) but it also has big consequences for
everything in-between.

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 Examples

it can effect how we think about how our

society supports those with disabilities;
how we address global inequality and the
approach we take to civil rights issues.

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It is from this idea that all people have inherent
dignity that the themes of Preferential Option
for the Poor and Authentic Human
Development develop within Catholic Social
Teaching. The idea that each life has value isn't
something Catholic Social Teaching has a
monopoly on; it shares a lot in common with
International Human Rights which are also
universal, inviolable, and inalienable.

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But Catholic Social Teaching differs slightly
because of its basis. It grounds Human Dignity in
the firm foundations of the Catholic Church's
traditions thought about the sanctity of creation
as told in the story of our creation (Genesis) and
God's incamation (Gospels).

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 HUMAN DIGNITY

COMMUNITY AND
PARTICIPATION
DIGNITY IN WORK

Themes
of
Catholic
Social
Teaching
CARE FOR CREATION PEACE &

RECONCILIATION

SOLIDARITY
Human Dignity
We must recognise we are all
brothers and sisters which requires
us to respect value and uphold a
common dignity for ourselves and
each other. As human beings we are
created in the image and likeness of
God so therefore we have an
inherent worth and distinction.

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Community &
Participation
As humans we were are not created to live
alone, community is clearly linked in the
history of humankind. One way for
Catholics to practice solidarity is to
participate in pursuing the common good
for a community. Every member of society
has a duty to develop this common good
and every member has a right to enjoy the
benefits brought about by it.

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Dignity in Work
This theme looks at the importance of
work, the dignity of work, and the value
of balance in our home and work lives.
Catholic Social Teaching holds that work
is not to be drudgery, but creative,
positive and an intrinsic good it is not
however, all for yourself ways to
accumulate power and influence but is
rather to play our part in being co
creators in God's loving act of creation.

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Care for Creation
Respect for human life means
respecting all of God's creation. We
must re-engage with our environment
and take responsibility for it, live
sustainably, live, so that there are
enough resources for everyone. Our
environment influences almost all of
our lives, and Catholic Social Teaching
recognises that undervaluing makes us
all poorer Rural.

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Peace &
Reconciliation
The Church teaches us that peace is
central to the gospel and represents a
challenge to many contemporary
attitudes and assumptions. Pope
Benedict XVI has challenged Christians
to be true peacemakers bringing
forgiveness and non-violent solutions
to situations of hurt and violence.

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Solidarity
Solidarity is an important concept for
Christians and is one of the most
mystical and deeply human founding
concepts of the social teaching of the
Church. It is based on the belief that
together we can make a difference and
together we are much stronger. When
we value fellow human beings we respect
each other as unique individuals and we
can stand up for what is right for one
another.

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