Understanding the

Development Social Teaching

of the Catholic Church

By: Group 1
Biblical Text:

Luke 4:18 Salvation as promised by Jesus Christ.

“To bring good news to the poor, to proclaim

liberty to the captives and to new sight to the
blind; to free the oppressed and announce the
Lord’s Year of mercy”
Church Teaching:

“Liberation from everything that oppresses human beings;

but especially liberation from sin and the evil one; in the joy
of knowing God and being known to Him”. (Evangelii
Nuntiandi, 9)

Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the Modern World) -

is an apostolic exhortation issued on 8 December 1975 by
Pope Paul VI on the theme of Catholic evangelization. The
title, taken from the opening words of the original Latin text,
means "in proclaiming the Gospel".
Salvation as the
Foundation of the
Church Teachings
What is Salvation

Salvation is a person or thing that is the means of

preserving from harm. Christianity deliverance by
redemption from the power of sin and from the
penalties ensuing from it.
Why Salvation is the Foundation of the
Christian Teachings?

Salvation is the foundation of the Christian Teachings

Because Salvation is based upon the work of Jesus
Christ on the Cross, because it was complete; nothing
can be added to it. We cannot add or subtract from
this foundation of salvation. But when the foundation
– Jesus Christ – is laid, we can build on that
foundation.
Social Sin as the root of
Social Problems
What is Social Sin?

Social sin resides within a group or a community of

people. It exists within any structure in society that
oppresses human beings, violates human dignity,
stifles freedom and/or imposes great inequity.
Why is social sin is the root of social problems

The sinfulness of society into which a person is

born. Its premise is that modern socialization and
collectivization have immersed everyone in other
people's values and moral actions to an
unprecedented degree. That lead to negative
consequences for large numbers of people and
that is generally recognized as a condition or
behavior that needs to be addressed.
The Development of the
Catholic Social Teaching
What is Catholic Social Teaching?

Catholic social teaching is a central and essential

element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew
prophets who announced God's special love for the
poor and called God's people to a covenant of love
and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and
words of Jesus Christ, who came "to bring glad
tidings to the poor . . . liberty to captives . . .
recovery of sight to the blind"(Lk 4:18-19), and who
identified himself with "the least of these," the
hungry and the stranger (cf. Mt 25:45). Catholic
social teaching is built on a commitment to the
poor. This commitment arises from our experiences
of Christ in the Eucharist.