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