Relacja między pracą a kapitałem w społecznym nauczaniu Kościoła. Wprowadzenie do problematyki

Abstract

The author aimed at showing the position of the Church towards an important dimension of the social issue, which is the relationship between labour and capital. The conclusion was that the Church in her social teaching did not initially oppose these two factors of production, but also did not identify new priorities. Since the Second Vatican Council, the Church social teaching emphasized the priority of labour over capital. The pope John Paul II achieved the best efforts in this field. In the theological and anthropology perspective, he showed the personalistic aspect of a person, his great dignity, and work as a calling by God and participation in his creative work. The human person, as subject and perpetrator always takes precedence over material means. This principle should guide the reforms of economic life at the level of creating a general political framework, internal organization of large corporations and small enterprises.