Catholic Social Teaching: Principles and Key Concepts
Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person: Catholic teaching on life and the dignity of the human person.
- Call to Family, Community, and Participation: Catholic teaching on the call to family, community, and participation.
- Solidarity: Catholic teaching on solidarity.
- Dignity of Work: Catholic teaching on the dignity of work.
- Rights and Responsibilities: Catholic teaching on rights and responsibilities.
- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable: Catholic teaching on the
Understanding the Bible: Key Themes and Teachings
Understanding the Bible
UD 1: What is the Bible?
The Bible has 73 books, distributed between the Old (46) and New (27) Testaments. Various forms of expression, called genres, were used in its composition. The Bible is the book of the People of God, and its message of salvation can only be discovered within that community.
UD 2: Israel, the People of God
Israel’s identity comes from its claim to be God’s chosen people with whom God made a covenant. Its geographical and historical events, and their cultural
Read MoreOrigins and Expansion of Islam
Origins and Rise of Islam
Islamic civilization is based on the religion of Islam. This religion originated in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century. The Arabian Peninsula was occupied by tribes without a unifying political power. Their religion was polytheistic. They had different ways of life: northern tribes were nomads dedicated to grazing goats and camels; tribes of the central desert were caravan traders; in the south, they were sedentary and farmed the fields. Despite their differences,
Read MoreRamon Llull and the Royal Chancellery: Literature in Catalonia
Ramon Llull’s Works and Philosophy
Llull’s views: 30 years and five revelations of Christ. From that moment, he undertakes a series of missions with three slogans: missionary work, preparation of books explaining the Christian faith, and requesting funds from kings and popes to create a school to teach future missionaries pagan tongues.
- Llibre del gentil e dels tres savis (The Book of the Gentile and the Three Wise Men): Originally written in Arabic and later translated into Catalan. The protagonist,
Ockham’s Political Philosophy: Temporal vs. Spiritual Power
Ockham’s Text: Historical Context
William of Ockham was born between 1280 and 1290 and died in 1350. He is considered a pivotal figure transitioning between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The classic problems that had been articulated by scholarly discourse were resolved by Ockham, paving the way for modernity. Ockham’s time was marked by a crisis within the Church, stemming from the Avignon Papacy and the dispute between the papacy and the empire. This conflict began in the late thirteenth
Read MoreChristian Morality: Dignity, Freedom, and Responsibility
Christian Morality: Key Concepts
The Moral Christian (Numbers 1691-1876)
The Root of Human Dignity
According to Christian faith, the dignity of the human person is rooted in their creation in the image and likeness of God. Endowed with a spiritual and immortal soul, intelligence, and free will, the human person is ordered to God and called, body and soul, to eternal bliss.
The Importance of the Beatitudes
- How important is the message of Jesus contained in the Beatitudes in the context of Christian morality?