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The Second Vatican Council's Constitution On The Church In The Modern World

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of two Church documents: The first document is Gaudium et Spes - the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Church in the Modern World; The second document is Evangelium Vitae, Pope John Paul II’s Encyclical on the Promotion of a Culture of Life. The key concept of Gaudium et Spes, the dignity of the human person made in the image of God, is clearly the basis for the defense of life at all stages affirmed in Evangelium Vitae. It is evident that the inspiration for the very idea of a culture of life comes from Gaudium et Spes. The purpose of these two documents was to emphasize on the culture of life and to expand the Church’s teachings on the sanctity of life. They do not simply state the Church’s position on various life issues, such

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