Happy New Year, friends! Welcome to the first episode on our next deep dive into the Social Doctrine of the Catholic church! This is an incredibly rich and important area of Catholic teaching that helps us to understand how human beings should function in societies. It covers topics such as human rights, the rights of workers, the responsibilities of employers, governments, and individuals, and the conditions necessary for human flourishing.

In today's episode, we begin with an overview of social doctrine -- what it is and why we need it -- before summarising the history of the development of social doctrine, especially during the twentieth century.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church

USCCB: Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching

CBCEW

A Summary of Catholic Social Teaching

Fr Roger Charles, Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching

Catholic Answers:

20 Answers: Catholic Social Teaching

Does Catholic Social Teaching Change?

Are All Elements of Catholic Social Teaching Equally Important?

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