3. Pope John XXIII wrote
this encyclical in
1961 to continue the
tradition of Rerum
Novarum (1891) and
Quadragesimo Anno
(1931).
4. The world had changed
considerably in the
previous 30 years both
politically and
economically, but vast
poverty remained across
the globe.
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5. Mater et Magistra was
pomulgated on May
5, 1961.
The title means
"mother and
teacher", refers to the
role of the church.
6. It describes a necessity to
work towards authentic
community in order to
promote human dignity. It
is taught that the state
must sometimes
intervene in matters of
health care, education,
and housing.
7. Pope John XXIII continues by restating the
teachings of earlier encyclical and
emphasizing their lessons including the
recognition of work as a human activity, the
right to private property and the right of
workers to enter into association.
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8. on the national level,
-- the provision of employment
-- the prevention of privileged groups among workers,
-- the maintenance of a balance between wages and prices,
-- universal accessibility to goods and services for a better life,
-- the elimination or reduction of inequalities among
agriculture, industry, and services,
-- the balancing of increases in output with advances in
services,
-- the adjustment of the means of production to technological
progress.
on the international level,
-- the removal of bad faith from the competitive striving of
peoples to increase output,
-- the fostering of harmony and cooperation in economic
affairs,
-- and effective aid for the economically underdeveloped
nations
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9. Rural dwellers must receive all essential public
services.
Farmers should be enabled to increase output
through an orderly introduction of new technology.
The government should tax farmers in accordance
with their peculiar circumstances.
Farmers should have available to them: capital at
reasonable rates of interest, social security and
insurance, price, the means to strengthen farm
income.
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10. The encyclicals emphasizes
the following:
The recognition of work
as a human activity
The right to private
property
The right of workers to
enter into association.
11. Most importantly he reaffirms the belief that
all of these activities must be undertaken in
accordance with the idea of Christian
brotherhood.
Relationship between workers and managers
whose relationship should re-established
based on justice and equity.
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12. Relationship between
workers and
managers whose
relationship should
be re-established
based on justice and
equity.
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13. A nation should balance economic
development with social progress and not
sacrifice the welfare of its people for
monetary gain. The wealthiest nations of the
world should act to help those countries who
are less developed and whose people
struggle for the life’s basic necessities. Aid
from the developed world should come in the
form of food for the hungry, but also
technology and infrastructure to help other
nations develop themselves.
