Social Action and Justice
Three major themes run through scripture and Catholic social teaching. A core theme is that each human person is made in the image and likeness of God and has an inalienable human dignity and worth. Derived from this core theme are two further themes. These are the rights and duties that are proper to human persons and the freedom and responsibility that underpin these rights and duties. In more recent times there is growing awareness of the application of these three themes to both human persons and the whole of God’s creation.
Themes of Catholic social teaching Ten themes of Social Justice give expression to the human worth and dignity of each individual made in the image and likeness of God. These are:
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