Economic Implications of Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the American Economy: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization of the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, March 19, 1985U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985 - 181 pàgines |
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Pàgina 144 - Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death ? *We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Pàgina 143 - He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.
Pàgina 139 - It is up to the Christian communities to analyze with objectivity the situation which is proper to their own country, to shed on it the light of the Gospel's unalterable words and to draw principles of reflection, norms of judgment and directives for action from the social teaching of the Church.
Pàgina 149 - Nevertheless, with respect to the fundamental rights of the person, every type of discrimination, whether social or cultural, whether based on sex, race, color, social condition, language, or religion, is to be overcome and eradicated as contrary to God's intent.
Pàgina 149 - For the rest, the right to have a share of earthly goods sufficient for oneself and one's family belongs to everyone.
Pàgina 140 - The dignity of the human person, realized in community with others, is the criterion against which all aspects of economic life must be measured.
Pàgina 153 - Catholic teaching is a theological truth: the unity of the human family— rooted in common creation, destined for the kingdom, and united by moral bonds of rights and duties.
Pàgina 158 - Thus a viable strategy for employment generation must assume that a large part of the solution will be with private firms and small businesses. At the same time, it must be recognized that government has a prominent and indispensable role to play in addressing the problem of unemployment. The market alone will not automatically produce full employment. Therefore, the government must act to ensure that this goal is achieved by coordinating...
Pàgina 136 - That is, private property does not constitute for anyone an absolute and unconditioned right. No one is justified in keeping for his exclusive use what he does not need, when others lack necessities.
Pàgina 143 - But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.