Faith that Does Justice Around the globe, billions of people live without the very basic necessities of life; lacking of food, water, housing, education, and sanitation. According to World Centric researches, 1.2 billion (20%) of the world population now lives on less that $1/day, another 1.8 billion (30%) lives on less than $2/day, 800 million go to bed hungry every day, and 30,000 - 60,000 die each day from hunger alone. Controversy, there is an increasing accumulation of wealth and power, where about 500 of the world's billionaires have assets of 1.9 trillion dollars, a sum greater than the income of the poorest 170 countries in the world. As a result, thousands of people are trying to achieve and engage into social justice to help create
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Throughout the 5th chapter of his book, the author is able to introduce the 9 principles of Catholic Social Teachings which give and idea of the various injustices and what can be done to fight them, as the author encourages that “people of faith must speak out against these injustices” (Massaro 115). The first principle is Human Dignity and Human Rights, which claims that humans are made in the image of God, accordingly, “we are all entitled to be treated with respect and dignity” (Massaro 115). Solidarity, Common Good, and Participation principle entitles society to share a common humanity and care for people. Everyone has the right to participate within the society, accordingly, “the God who intends people to live together in society also enlightens our minds as we seek to organize our large scale social cooperation” (Massaro 124). The Family Life principle helps society understand that everything that supports the wellbeing of the family would always be helpful to the basic unit of society which is the family. Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government principle states that people involved in a local level know more about a certain problem, indeed, it will be best to keep problems at a local level. Nevertheless, some situations may require an outside source to solve a problem. Property Ownership incentivizes to take care of property and the importance of private property and the adequate sharing of excess. Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers principle provides an idea of all the rights workers must have. Colonialism and Economic Development principle explains the effects of post colonialism and the “disturbing gaps between the world’s richest and the poorest lands” (Massaro 142). Peace and Disarmament principle involves active
Throughout the 5th chapter of his book, the author is able to introduce the 9 principles of Catholic Social Teachings which give and idea of the various injustices and what can be done to fight them, as the author encourages that “people of faith must speak out against these injustices” (Massaro 115). The first principle is Human Dignity and Human Rights, which claims that humans are made in the image of God, accordingly, “we are all entitled to be treated with respect and dignity” (Massaro 115). Solidarity, Common Good, and Participation principle entitles society to share a common humanity and care for people. Everyone has the right to participate within the society, accordingly, “the God who intends people to live together in society also enlightens our minds as we seek to organize our large scale social cooperation” (Massaro 124). The Family Life principle helps society understand that everything that supports the wellbeing of the family would always be helpful to the basic unit of society which is the family. Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government principle states that people involved in a local level know more about a certain problem, indeed, it will be best to keep problems at a local level. Nevertheless, some situations may require an outside source to solve a problem. Property Ownership incentivizes to take care of property and the importance of private property and the adequate sharing of excess. Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers principle provides an idea of all the rights workers must have. Colonialism and Economic Development principle explains the effects of post colonialism and the “disturbing gaps between the world’s richest and the poorest lands” (Massaro 142). Peace and Disarmament principle involves active