Mankind’s Responsibilities in «Universal Declaration of Human Rights» and Social Doctrine of the Church Cover Image

Obowiązki człowieka w «Powszechnej Deklaracji Praw Człowieka» oraz w społecznym nauczaniu Kościoła
Mankind’s Responsibilities in «Universal Declaration of Human Rights» and Social Doctrine of the Church

Author(s): Tomasz Gałkowski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)

Summary/Abstract: In 2008 will be 50 anniversary of passing of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 25 anniversary of its passing, Pontifical Council lustitia et Pax published a document «The Catholic Church and human rights», which includes synthesis of Church doctrine regarding human rights. The main attribute of this doctrine shows correlation between rights and duties of human beings. The author shows that Declaration mentiones about human rights at art. 29.1, which should be read in a wider context of art. 28 and the next points of art. 29. He claims that Declaration says about human rights at art 1 refering to an idea of brotherhood. Also, he idicates that refering to this idea is not sufficient to motivate human beings rights. He stresses that correlation of human rights and duties in social doctrine of Church exists on the basis of terms of love.

  • Issue Year: 25/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 143-157
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish