The document Gaudium et Spes focuses on the role of the Church and its members by promoting Christian Humanism. The gospel states that the roots of being a good Christian is self-giving rather than self-promotion. In order to live up to this standard, one must relate to others. The document states: “It grows increasingly true that the obligations of justice and love are fulfilled only if each person, contributing to the common good, according to his own abilities and the needs of others, also promotes and assists the public and private in situations dedicated to bettering the conditions of human life.” (pg 237) The goal of Gaudium et Spes was to recognize the changes of the modern world, and the church’s’ role of reinforcing the idea of a good Christian.
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The document states that the human race “enjoys such an abundance of wealth, resources, and economic power, yet, a huge proportion of the world’s citizens is still tormented by hunger and poverty.” (pg 233) The Catholic Church realizes the positive and negative changes that come about from modern development. They explain that industrialization is a big factor in modern development, which leads to a profusion of wealth and poverty. Over time, the world is constantly going through cultural and social transformations. The natural tensions of economic, political and social orders have a huge effect on human beings. This deteriorates the ultimate goal of being a good Christian. “Every social group must take account of the needs and legitimate aspirations of other groups, and even of the general welfare of the entire human family.” (page 236) Gaudium et Spes concludes by reinforcing the main idea of being a good Christian; by fully discovering themselves only when they genuinely give of themselves to
The document states that the human race “enjoys such an abundance of wealth, resources, and economic power, yet, a huge proportion of the world’s citizens is still tormented by hunger and poverty.” (pg 233) The Catholic Church realizes the positive and negative changes that come about from modern development. They explain that industrialization is a big factor in modern development, which leads to a profusion of wealth and poverty. Over time, the world is constantly going through cultural and social transformations. The natural tensions of economic, political and social orders have a huge effect on human beings. This deteriorates the ultimate goal of being a good Christian. “Every social group must take account of the needs and legitimate aspirations of other groups, and even of the general welfare of the entire human family.” (page 236) Gaudium et Spes concludes by reinforcing the main idea of being a good Christian; by fully discovering themselves only when they genuinely give of themselves to