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silicitudo rei socialis. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (Concern for Social Realities)
Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II, 1988 Major ...
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Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
(Concern for Social Realities)
Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II, 1988
Major Areas of Concern:
Authentic Development
North/South Gap
East/West Blocs
Solidarity
Option for the Poor
Structures of Sin
Ecological Concerns
Historical Note
Came on the 20th Anniversary of "Populorum Progressio"
Written before the full impact of glasnost made itself felt in international relations.
I. Introduction
1. Social doctrine seeks to lead people to respond to their vocation as responsible builders of earthly society
2. It is marked by continuity and renewal
3. Current encyclical celebrates 20th anniversary of the development of peoples, emphasizes need for fuller concept of development
II. Originality of the Development of Peolples
A. Application of Vatican II
1. It responded to call of The Church in the Modern World
2. It applied Council's teachings to specific problems of development and underdevelopment
B. Originality of Message
1. It emphasized ethical and cultural character of problems connected with development, and the legitimacy and necessity of Church's intervention in this field
2. It affirmed worldwide dimension of social question, and hence the duty of solidarity between rich and poor
3. It asserted that the "development is the new name for peace," challenging the arms race and linking peace and justice
III. Survey of Contemporary World
A. Unfulfilled Hopes for Development
1. Twenty years ago there was widespread optimism about possibility of overcoming poverty and promoting development
2. But in general the present situation is negative:
a) innumerable multitudes suffer intolerable burden of poverty:
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