The difference between appreciating another culture and appropriating it is often defined by relationships of power where the dominant culture ‘tramples’ on the minority.
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What is a Wholesome Culture?
Catholic social teaching makes a strong case that the culture in the United States is NOT wholesome.
Democracy Quotes that Will Make You Think
Democracy is “the most effective historical instrument for ensuring its own future in a way befitting to human beings.” (Pope Benedict XVI)
All, What is CST?
Genuine freedom is not simply the ability to do whatever you want; it is the ability to choose the good.
All, Other, What is CST?
The Church's understanding of human rights is rooted in the fact that we are made in the image of God.
All, What is CST?
"When human beings set themselves against God, they...do not become free, but alienated from themselves."
All, Other, What is CST?
"[O]nly the freedom which submits to the Truth leads the human person to his true good. The good of the person is to be in the Truth and to do the Truth."
All, Human Dignity
The Church's understanding of human rights is rooted in the fact that we are made in the image of God.
All, Human Dignity
"The inalienable rights of the person must be recognized and respected by civil society and the political authority."
