SMC103Y1 Chapter Notes -Gregory Baum, Welfare Capitalism, Encyclical
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First occurred in latin american churches in 1968 - popes and bishops realized the troubles in the south by commercial northern elitist. He supported preferential option for the poor and defended the movement of workers for social justice (church of the poor) Priority of labor over capital and that everyone was created equal (demands that labors are not objects of production) Should base on two ideas: protecting the family and themselves and protecting god"s good + strong independent: how, according to baum, should the church"s teaching on social sin in the political realm change the way that. Question of whether or not the church can be sinful if we are to judge on the pol"t realm: sins in service of truth/harmed unity of christ/people of israel/against love/dignity of women/fundamental rights. Importance: have does not mean enrichment unless intended and being is to realize that humans have the capacity to mature and enrich.