“Until Dignity Becomes Ordinary”: The Grammar of Dignity in Catholic Social Teaching

This article explores the theme of dignity as it emerges in Pope Leo XIII’s <i>Rerum novarum</i> (1891) and develops within mainstream Catholic social teaching. In expositing the grammar of dignity, I argue that, while the tradition certainly affirms dignity as an equal status pertaining...

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Main Author: Matthew Philipp Whelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/716