The principles of Catholic Social Teaching have been used as a guide to making responses to social problems ever since the principles were developed in 1891. The following three principles are the most relevant to the refugee crisis.
1. Human Dignity
All Humans were created in the image of God. Human dignity is the honour, importance, respect and worth that belongs every person simply because they are human. In addition, it is also the status that belongs to each person as we are made in the image of God. This dignity grants all inalienable, political, legal, social and economic rights and is a key foundation in Catholic ethics. The denial of refugees into a country is taking away their dignity. They no longer have control over their life or choices. On their journey they must live in a world in which their dignity is striped away and they can no longer live as human beings. Forced to sleep on the streets, they are alone, on the move without physical security or legal protection, on the move in a world in which their rights as human beings are not recognized. They must travel on foot, by bus, and by sea, entrusting their lives to smugglers and depending only on the kindness of strangers. “The Church offers her love and assistance to all refugees without distinction as to religion or race, respecting in each of them the inalienable dignity of the human person created in the image of God (cf. Gn 1:27).” When human dignity is violated the church must intervene (2422-2423)
Through out the world and over the centuries, societies have welcomed frightened, weary strangers, the victims of persecution and violence. This humanitarian tradition of offering sanctuary is often now played on the television screens across the globe as war and large-scale persecution produce millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. At the start of 21st century, protecting refugees means maintaining solidarity with the worlds most threatened, while finding answers tot eh challenges confronting the international system that was created to do just that.
A refugee is a person who was forced to leave their country. Whether it be from warfare or natural disaster, their homes are no longer safe to live in, so they need to relocate elsewhere. Once someone sets foot on the journey of becoming a refugee, they become vulnerable and dependent with no sense of what the future will bring. In an attempt to accommodate them, first world countries with the resources necessary to assist these refugees, are struggling to determine whether or not they should step-in and help. Some argue that taking them in could come with excessive consequences, while others believe they could be assets. Although there may be a few consequences, they are outweighed by the benefits and undeniable severity of the situation.
Catholic social teaching (CST) or thought are belief or set of belief that is taught or developed by a catholic church or religious organisations (Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, 2016). It expresses human dignity as a foundation for the common good in our society to flourish together as one (Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, 2016). Therefore, this wiki page will explain and discuss each of nine CST.
The dilemma regarding the American refugee policy and America’s stance on refugees at this point in time is a challenging topic for many to discuss. Not only is this controversy affecting Americans, it is also hurting refugees in desperate need of our help. America needs to start handling the emerging refugee crisis by first working to remove the stereotype associated with refugees, then the U.S. needs to assess which refugee countries should (if any) actually be banned, and after accomplishing those-- America needs to work to help the countries in need by letting refugees in, and working to help the refugees live happily in their country of origin.
The role of Catholic Charities in refugee and immigrant assistance is to prepare people for adaptation, self-sufficiency, education, and work. Some or the organization’s programs help teach English and other skills intended to help make the refugees and immigrants
High school plays a pivotal role in a student's life, helping to decide what type of person they want to become. The best high schools go one step further, giving students the skills and tools needed to move on to college and realize their passions and dreams. My personal Skutt Catholic experience fully prepared me for college and beyond with a top-notch education that gives every student the necessary resources to begin a life of empowering others, promoting justice, and initiating change. It has represented the "Legend of the Skyhawk" and formed me into the young man I am today through abundant opportunities in scholarship, friendship, and leadership.
“For more than 40 years, Catholic Social Services (CSS), a not-for-profit, non denominational social agency in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has been welcoming and assisting refugees and immigrants from more than 100 countries with their resettlement and adjustment (Fantino and Colak 590). ” Refugees are being helped by many people, and that is turning their lives back again. They are getting new lives in their new countries because many people are trying to help them settle. “Our cowboy, who never takes off his tall, tall hat, delivers us to his huge house, where grass spreads out so green it looks painted. Stay until you feel ready (Lai 115).”
This paper identifies social and political problems relating to asylum seekers and refugees. It examines the biblical teaching on a responsible Christian approach to asylum seekers and refugees, and discusses some of the ways in which Australian Baptists have responded to the challenges of immigration and asylum seekers. It concludes with a new policy proposal for the consideration of Australian Baptist Ministries, the
The refugee crisis is a hotly debated and controversial topic all over the globe relevant to today. The rising number of refugees arriving in the European Union has significantly increased throughout the past few years. The controversy comes from not the refugees themselves, but from where they are emigrating from. Coming from extremely hostile and dangerous countries operated by the Islamic State militants, there is a sense of hysteria from the opposing side saying that there are risks that need to be factored in when accepting such a large amount of people from places where there are high concentrations of terrorism into their home countries. On the other side of the argument, the advocates for refugees are proclaiming that as humans we have moral obligations to give the quintessential helping hand to humans whenever one is in need, regardless of their situation or circumstances. Through social activism these proponents are seeking to
The term mission is used by many organisation and follow in the footsteps of Jesus. This is seen in religious groups and organisation
As Christians, one must aid in restoring dignity to all migrants. However, dignity cannot be imposed, therefore, one has to enable these real men and women to escape from extreme poverty. “The common home of all men and women must continue to rise on the foundation of a right understanding of the universal fraternity and respect for the sacredness of every human life…especially those who are only considered as part of a
It is human nature to pursue living in a place with happiness and peace. If people suffer a lot in an region, they must begin to find another place in order to survive. Many people around the world suffer a lot, such as hunger and violence, especially in some Asian countries. These situations can be caused by a war for many years, terrorists or natural disaster. Today, because of the war in Syria, millions of refugees are trying to move to other countries, including the United States. Therefore, it is necessary for US to take in refugees because it is our responsibility and morality to care about victims and refugees.
Firstly, I agree with Serena Parekh that state have a moral duty to help when the
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the ethical dilemma Syrian refugees are placing on the United States. Thesis statement: The terror ISIS is causing around the world has created a large number of Syrian refugees seeking asylum in Europe and the United States; this is causing the United States to face an ethical dilemma on how to help as many refugees as possible. Introduction: Attention: Picture you and your family evacuating the home you have become so familiar with because you fear for your life.
Christian Social Teaching is about helping humanity with political, economic, and social issues and coming up with solutions. This event/movie showed how easy human rights can be taken away and violated. The experiment was supposed to last two weeks and it ended up only lasting six days. Students from Stanford University volunteered to be in this experiment. They were paid fifteen dollars a day and half of them was the prison guards and half of them was the prisoners. When the experiment started, everything was going well. The prisoners knew that the guards could not touch them because of a contract they signed. Things escalated very quickly when the guards started to abuse their power. They started to violated the contract. The prisoners