2. What Are Social Teachings Connection to Human flourishing Social Teachings are not unique to Catholicism Catholicism has a particular metaphysical outlook on Social Teachings Greek Eudaemoic meaning conducive to happiness or well-being

3. Catholicism's Outlook God Return to God

4. Catholicism's Outlook God (Creator) Creation Humanity Culture Church/People of God

5. Human Flourishing “Humans created in the image of God to become in God’s likeness” (Irenaeous of Lyons) Divine-human companionship Become children of God (John 1:12) Endowed with reason, to act freely (Thomist influence) Icon of Irenaeous of Lyons

6. Human Flourishing Challenged Human is a creature (Finite) Always in the process of becoming God is completeness and perfection Two natures: transcendence (spirit) and corporeal (flesh) Sin to deny the transcendental

7. Church and her Teachings Church has a role to teach how humans how to flourish Must consider both corporeal and transcendental Consider social-worldly- context Politics, economics, social norms of the day important to consider

8. What is an Encyclical? From the Latin encyclicus meaning circular Pastoral Letter by the Pope to the entire Church Teach on matters of doctrine (teachings), morals or discipline, or offer commentaries on current issues

9. Encyclicals Formal title is first few words of Official text (Usually the Latin version) Encyclicals are not Ex Cathedra pronouncements ie. Not infallible teachings Are authoritative though Second highest authoritative teaching Highest authoritative are Apostolic Consitutions

10. Catholic Constitutions Dei Verbum Lumen Gentium Gaudium et Spes Sacrosanctum Concilium Fidei Depositum