encyclical Redemptor Hominis

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Catholic social teaching document papal encyclical

Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.

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Label	Occurrences
Redemptor Hominis	6
encyclical Redemptor Hominis canonical	2

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Target entity: encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Context triple: [Pope John Paul II, authored, encyclical Redemptor Hominis]

A. Centesimus annus
Centesimus annus is a 1991 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on Catholic social teaching in the context of modern economic and political changes, marking the centenary of Rerum novarum.
B. Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
C. Humanae vitae
Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
D. Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
E. Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Target entity description: Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.

A. Centesimus annus
Centesimus annus is a 1991 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on Catholic social teaching in the context of modern economic and political changes, marking the centenary of Rerum novarum.
B. Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
C. Humanae vitae
Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
D. Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
E. Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic social teaching document ⓘ papal encyclical ⓘ
addresses	arms race ⓘ consumerism ⓘ materialism ⓘ modern atheism ⓘ political oppression ⓘ technological progress without ethics ⓘ threats to human dignity ⓘ
author	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
church	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
citesDocument	Gaudium et Spes ⓘ Lumen Gentium ⓘ Pacem in Terris ⓘ linked to: Pacem in terris
documentType	doctrinal encyclical ⓘ social encyclical ⓘ
emphasizes	Church’s responsibility toward the modern world ⓘ centrality of Christ for understanding the human person ⓘ freedom of conscience and religion ⓘ inviolable dignity of every human being ⓘ moral dimension of progress ⓘ need for respect of human rights ⓘ priority of the human person over things ⓘ role of the laity in the Church ⓘ solidarity with the poor and oppressed ⓘ
isFirstEncyclicalOf	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
language	Latin ⓘ
magisterialStatus	part of the ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ
papacyOf	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
pontificateNumberOfAuthor	264th pope ⓘ
predecessorEncyclical	Humanae Vitae ⓘ linked to: Humanae vitae
promulgationDate	1979-03-04 ⓘ
promulgationPlace	Vatican City ⓘ
relatedToCouncil	Second Vatican Council ⓘ
subject	Christ as Redeemer of humanity ⓘ linked to: Christus Victor theory of atonement dialogue with the modern world ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ evangelization ⓘ human dignity ⓘ human rights ⓘ mission of the Church in the modern world ⓘ relationship between Christ and the human person ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ social justice ⓘ
successorEncyclical	Dives in Misericordia ⓘ
theologicalFocus	Christocentrism ⓘ anthropology in light of Christ ⓘ soteriology ⓘ
titleLanguage	Latin ⓘ
titleTranslation	The Redeemer of Man ⓘ

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