“Justice is the primary way of charity”. (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)
Human Dignity Articles
Gun Control and Self-Defense
The Catholic Church does not have an official, comprehensive teaching on gun control, but she does on issues like human dignity, the common good and self-defense.
Euthanasia
Advocates of euthanasia use terms like “freedom”, “compassion”, “choice”, “death with dignity”, and “the right to die” to mask the act with “a veil of human compassion”. (Pope Benedict XVI)
Advocates of euthanasia use terms like “freedom”, “compassion”, “choice”, “death with dignity”, and “the right to die” to mask the act with “a veil of human compassion”. (Pope Benedict XVI)
Being made in the image of God means we share qualities with God! It implies we have a moral conscience, the capacity for understanding good and evil, the ability to love, reason, create, and choose freely.
Catholic social teaching is not a modern invention. It is rooted in Scripture, and these scripture quotes illustrate where the principles come from.
Legitimate state authority has the right and the duty to protect the common good. However...
"By its very nature, pornography denies the genuine meaning of human sexuality". (Pope St. John Paul II, 2)
The Church's understanding of human rights is rooted in the fact that we are made in the image of God.
