This document discusses key events and figures related to the development of Christianity and Catholic social teachings. It covers Constantine's Edict of Milan which legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire, the French Revolution which led to secularization, the Industrial Revolution which dehumanized workers, and Karl Marx and his communist ideas. It also outlines the major Catholic social encyclicals starting with Rerum Novarum in 1891 addressing the role of the church in society and workers' rights in response to the Industrial Revolution.

1. • Constantine’s Toleration to State religion
• French revolution
• Industrial revolution
• Karl Marx
• Catholic Social Teachings

2.  Christianity was a persecuted
religion under the Roman empire
 Some time later, Constantine
would challenge Maxentius for
control of the empire

3.  After emerging victorious in the
battle at Milvian Bridge,
Constantine showed preference
towards the Christians
 As emperor of the Roman Empire,
he issued the edict of Milan in
313, tolerating Christianity

4.  Constantine gave palaces to
become churches (e.g. Lateran
Cathedral)
 Theodosius I made Christianity
the official state religion

5.  Christianity usurped every
political and social office
which had been in the
hands of the pagan priestly
and State administration
 Church became identified
with the State and vice
versa

6. ♖ a revolt against
the abuses of the
state and church
♖ led to a radical
secularization of
both the Church
and society
Liberty, Fraternity, Equality

7. "Men are born and
remain free and
equal in rights.
Social distinctions
may be based only
on common utility."
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

8. The rise of the
machines
Brought about rapid
developments
Efficiency is the
name of the game
Industrial Revolution

9. reduced man to a
cog in the machine
DEHUMANIZED
PERSON
displaced by the
machines
Industrial Revolution

10. •Reacted against the
dehumanization of the
person-worker
•Saw a victory of the proletariat
over the bourgeoisie
“from each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs”

11. “Religion is the opium of
the people.”

13. focus Making the
Gospel
responsive to
Dignity of the the challenges
human person
of the time
and his
inalienable
rights

14. Stage One: Rerum Novarum (1891)
Quadragesimo Anno (1931)
Problem posed
by the Industrial
Revolution
Issues: role of government in society and in the economy
right of laborers to organize
principle of just wage
Christian critique of both socialism and
capitalism

15. Stage Two: MM (1961); PT (1963);
PP (1967); GS (1965);
Problem posed JW (1971)
by the World
War II
Issues: political and juridical organization of the
international community
demands of international social justice in
international economic policy
warfare in a nuclear age

16. Stage Three: OA (1971); EN (1975);
RH (1979); LE (1981);
Challenges of the SRS (1988); CA (1991)
changes brought
by technology
Issues: how postindustrial societies have been
transformed by technology and its effects,
especially in the area of communications and
mobility
how postindustrial and developing societies are
related internationally

17. Some Modern Catholic Social Teaching
1891 Rerum Novarum Leo XIII
1931 Quadragesimo Anno Pius XI
1961 Mater et Magistra John XXIII
1963 Pacem in Terris John XXIII
1965 Gaudium et Spes Vatican II
1967 Populorum Progressio Paul VI
1971 Octogesima Adveniens Paul VI
1971 Justice in the World Synod of Bishops
1975 Evangelii Nuntiandi Paul VI
1979 Redemptor Hominis John Paul II
1981 Laborem Exercens John Paul II
1988 Sollicitudo Rei Socialis John Paul II
1991 Centessimus Annus John Paul II
1995 Evangelium Vitae John Paul II
2009 Caritas in veritate Benedict XVI

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