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CST its' origin & everyday life:
Revealing Our Best Kept Secret; Peter Henriot
What does the Church have to contribute to political debates in the country?
Why do we have the Church's Social Teaching?; Peter Henriot
First and foremost, the social teaching is a guide for our individual conscience to make the right decisions for leading a good Christian life.
CST in Zambia:
Four Decades of Grace (1964 - 2004) Pastoral letter on 40yrs of independence October 2004
"The Christian view of humanity is one that is based on everlasting hope. Not withstanding the many challenges that we are confronted with as a country, we should not despair. We should still discern opportunities God has endowed us with. Zambia can prosper again but only if every Zambian contributes his or her share of hard work, commitment, selflessness and honesty".

 

CST & Workers:

Churches Social Teaching and Wages; Peter Henriot
Does an employee have a right to a certain level of wage?  How do we determine whether a wage is fair or not?

The Church's Social Teaching and the Economy in Zambia
 “Zambia is a very rich country, a very rich country indeed, but Zambia is a country of very poor people, very poor people indeed!”

CST & the constitution:

Church's Social Teaching and Constitutional Review; Peter Henriot
"Should we favour a Constituent Assembly to prepare the new Constitution for Zambia, or should we leave it to the Parliament?
CST & Inculturation:

Linking Inculturation and the Church's Social Teaching; Peter Henriot
"Recently I have been reflecting on how inculturation relates to the other world I move in, the world of the church’s social teaching (CST).
CST & Human Rights:

Church's Social Teaching says no to Capital Punishment; Peter Henriot
It is true that within the Christian community there have been varying views over the course of history about the legitimacy and acceptability of capital punishment.  Currently, there are some Christian churches in Zambia that support that form of punishment.  Leaders of these churches have strongly criticized President Mwanawasa’s refusal to sign execution orders and his clear rejection of capital punishment.