Laborem exercens
Ioannes Paulus PP II
Encyclical Letter
on Human Work
on the ninetieth anniversary of Rerum Novarum
(1981 09 14)

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Blessing

I. INTRODUCTION


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Human Work on the Ninetieth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum

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In the Organic Development of the Church's Social Action

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The Question of Work, the Key to the Social Question

II. WORK AND MAN


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In the Book of Genesis

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Work in the Objective Sense: Technology

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Work in the Subjective Sense: Man as the Subject of Work

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A Threat to the Right Order of Values

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Worker Solidarity

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Work and Personal Dignity

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Work and Society: Family and Nation

III. CONFLICT BETWEEN LABOUR AND CAPITAL IN THE PRESENT PHASE OF HISTORY


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Dimensions of the Conflict

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The Priority of Labour

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Economism and Materialism

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Work and Ownership

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The "Personalist" Argument

IV. RIGHTS OF WORKERS


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Within the Broad Context of Human Rights

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Direct and Indirect Employer

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The Employment Issue

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Wages and Other Social Benefits

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Importance of Unions

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Dignity of Agricultural Work

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The Disabled Person and Work

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Work and the Emigration Question

V. ELEMENTS FOR A SPIRITUALITY OF WORK


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A Particular Task for the Church

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Work as a Sharing in the Activity of the Creator

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Christ , the Man of Work

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Human Work in the Light of the Cross and the Resurrection of Christ