Greatest achievement: Known for his social encyclicals, especially Rerum Novarum, which dealt with the issue of workers' rights and the need for social justice.

[–] Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net 30 points 5 days ago (1 children)

From a class collaborationist, conservative perspective of course.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 14 points 5 days ago

I read it for catechism, and while it's very much a piece of catholic doctrine from the 1800s, it has in it a lot of the seeds of the more socially involved movements within the church.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 23 points 5 days ago

He was anti-communist "both sides" though.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If I read the correct document earlier, Rerum Novarum had an extremely reactionary take on class struggle and essentially worshipped private property.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

That's fairly accurate, yes. Now read up on Domingo Gutierrez to see the antithesis.

[–] RION@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

Sorry still boring