THEO REPORT 5 DIGNITATIS HUMANAE THEO.pptx

Theology

1. DIGNITATIS HUMANAE THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

2. DIGNITATIS HUMANAE DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ON THE RIGHT OF THE PERSON AND OF COMMUNITIES TO SOCIAL AND CIVIL FREEDOM IN MATTERS RELIGIOUS PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON DECEMBER 7, 1965

3. What is Dignitatis Humanae ? Essentially a declaration of religious freedom and the call for all Christians to respect religious freedom, a freedom which must also be permitted by states. The church must be allowed to work freely, but compulsion or force must play no part in a person’s response to God.

4. What is Dignitatis Humanae ? Dignitatis humanae  spells out the church's support for the protection of religious liberty. It set the ground rules by which the church would relate to secular states, both pluralistic ones like the United States and officially Catholic nations like Malta and Costa Rica

5. Who promulgated Dignitatis Humanae ? Promulgated by His Excellency Pope Paul VI. Real name: Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (26 September 1897 Concesio , Italy- 06 August 1978 Castel Gandolfo, Italy ). Paul was head of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 to his death in 1978.)

6. When was it promulgated? Promulgated on December 7, 1965.

7. The passage of this measure by a vote of 2,308 to 70 is considered by many to be one of the most significant events of the council. The document, Dignitatis Humanae , lasted for four sessions, starting from 1962 up to 1965. The document has 15 chapters