Justice, peace and reconciliation Flashcards
What are 3 details about this?
-Justice is the basis of Catholic Social Teaching, which aims to ensure that all people can live in a world where they are treated fairly and have equal opportunities.
-In Gaudium et Spes, the Catholic Church asks for Catholics to make ‘an enterprise of justice to uphold human dignity (equality).
-The Catholic Church believes that peace allows people to live without fear, pain and suffering. It allows them to live a secure life with access to work, education and basic needs like food and clean water.
What is a piece of evidence to support this?
“Blessed are the peacemakers” - The Gospels
How does this change a Catholic’s life?
-Catholic Christians will take part in the sacrament of reconciliation, where they confess their sins and make amends for any mistakes they have made to bring peace to their personal relationships.
- Catholics will campaign to uphold and protect the human rights broken in war by going on peace marches or launching social media campaigns.
