Backgrounder: The Principle of the Common Good
A new backgrounder on the principle of the Common Good provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic Social Teaching. This eight-page resource includes:
- definitions,
- visual graphic summaries,
- a handy reference chart presenting the development of the principle of common good in the encyclicals,
- reference citations from the catechism,
- discussion questions,
- selected quotes from the encyclicals, and
- scripture references.
Use this resource to begin to build your own CST reference binder.
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Type of content: Backgrounders
Principles and Topics: The Common Good