studium-veritatis-17-fondo-editorial-ucss

Luigi NegriFinalmente, se concluye señalando lo siguiente: (a) el trabajo realizado porel papa Juan Pablo II durante su pontificado ha sido trascendental para dejaren claro que el hombre encuentra su fundamento en Cristo —verdaderaidentidad humana—; (b) la Iglesia, gestora de la humanidad, recibe estelegado para que a través de su Doctrina Social sea manifestado al hombre dehoy con el fin de que logre una vida más humana.Palabras clave: Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, modernidad, laicismo, Iglesia,nueva evangelización, humanidad, Cristo, Juan Pablo II.JOHN PAUL II’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIAL DOCTRINEOF THE CHURCHRevista STUDIUM VERITATIS, Año 11, N. 17, 2013 (pp.93-119)Abstract: This paper aims to highlight the contribution made by PopeJohn Paul II to strengthen the Social Doctrine of the Church. Firstly, theanalysis of the legacy left by four of his predecessors, Pius IX, Leo XIII, PiusXI and Pius XII, who all had a major involvement in the life of the Churchto face the onslaught of modernity, is made. Secondly, it focuses on JohnPaul II’s figure for an analysis of his performance in the Church’s life fromthe perspective of the «new evangelization». For this purpose, we make areview of the four documents in which John Paul II addresses critical aspectsof human life such as Redemptor Hominis, Lavorem Excersens, Rei Socialisand Centesimus Solicitudo Annus. Finally, the paper is concluded by statingthe following: (a) the work done by Pope John Paul II during his pontificatehas been crucial to make clear that man finds his rationale behind Christ -true human identity, (b) the Church, responsible of mankind management,receives this legacy in order to be manifested to today’s man through thesocial doctrine so that he achieves a more human life.Keywords: Social Doctrine of the Church, modernity, laicism, Church,new evangelization, humanity, Christ, John Paul II.— 94 —