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The Philippine Social Realities: 1. Unsafe Country in Asia 2. Corrupt Evil Service 3. Most inefficient Bureaucracy 4. Economic Deprivation 5. Power is Concentrated to the few The cross of cultural underdevelopment, wrong sense of gratitude, culture of patronage and dependence, passivity, religiosity is pietistic. (PCP II) Destitution- people who are not living like people but like animals A vision for the individual members of the community: 1. Alive and life giving 2. Free and freeing 3. Responsive and responsible 4. Loving and lovable 5. Caring and community Social Responsibility- must come from within, not just something required. Faces of Crisis 1. Poverty 2. Injustices 3. War 4. Calamities 5. Soaring prices of basic commodities 6. Transportation and fuel high sky prices 7. Maltreatment and abuses The Filipino Experience (Signs of the Times) The Philippines is branded as a disaster prone area: 1. It belongs to the ring of fire 2. Part of the Philippines, particularly the Eastern part in the Pacific Ocean, is called Cradle of Typhoon.

Freedom- doing what you ought to do by who you are Sources of Hope: 1. Economy 2. Environment 3. Socio-cultural 4. Political 5. Education - Unwavering faith of Filipino People - Increasing social awareness and concern for social change and development - Communalities that exist among different cultures - The growing number of NGOs and POs Proposal of CBCP: - A COMMITMENT to the common good - A COMMITMENT to honesty and integrity in public service - A COMMITMENT to the right to private property - A CONVERSION from consumerist mentality - Have a profound understanding the value of human work Vision of the Community: 1.) Speaks and Listens 2.) Discern and decides together in implementing its decisions 3.) Prays and celebrates their joys and sorrows together 4.) Honestly looks at what they have done It is a community where: 1.) Wealth is used for sharing 2.) Power is exercised for service 3.) Values create solidarity Makatao, makabayan, maka-Diyos at Makakalikasan. (PCP II)

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men. - Psalms 107:8

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The Spirituality of Social Transformation- a means toward attaining the kind of community we envision. Spirituality- inspiration within the person to live a particular way of life based on his beliefs or religious convictions. Christian Spirituality- a call to all memebers of the Christian community to live and think, to make judgements and always discern in relation to God, in the light of Gospel and the teachings of the Church. Jesus-in-Mission: Journeying in Spirits of Jesus the and consolidate the human community according to Divine Law. (GS 42) Mission of Jesus Christ

Mission of the Church 1. Kingly- Service for Development; integral human development. 2. Priest- Prayer and worship for deeper relationship with God. 3. Prophetic- Proclamation of Peace Old Testament meaning of Salvation: Salvation of the total person from slavery, hunger, drought, lack of land, discrimination, oppressions, death through their collective struggle for [economic] abundance, grapes, rain, promised land; [political] freedom, liberty; [socio-cultural] children, peace, security, good relations. THE CHRISTIAN SALVATION CONCEPT OF

1. Enduring and intimate commitment to Jesus 2. Seeking the Kingdom 3. Sharing Good News 4. Heading Gods Word a. Social Service b. Social Action Elements of the Spirituality of Social Transformation Spirituality of Social Transformation- it is part of the mission of the Church. What is the mission of the Church today? The church considers her mission as a continuation of the liberating mission of Christ. Christ, to be sure, gave His church no proper mission in the political, economic, or social order. The purpose which he set before her is religious one. But out of this religious mission itself came a function, a light or energy which can serve to structure

Salvation of the soul from sin through Gods grace for eternal life. Basic Considerations of the Churchs Social Mission Evangelization Proclamation of salvation from sin Liberation From everything that oppressive to man, a personal, and communitarian liberation for the development of man in all dimensions

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men. - Psalms 107:8

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Christian Liberation Development Christian Liberation Freeing from social sin Struggling against sinful structures for Authentic

Authenthic Development Not limited to economic dimension : not having more but on becoming a total human person Includes the poor and nations reaping the benefits Sharing in decision making Transformation through peaceful means

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men. - Psalms 107:8

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