Episode 2 of 4
Balance of Rights
- When
- 1891
- Where
- Vatican City
The encyclical balanced worker rights, private property, and state authority, rejecting extremes.
Rerum novarum supported labor rights to form unions and earn a living wage, balanced with private property rights. It rejected state socialism and laissez-faire capitalism, emphasizing moral considerations in market operations.
Sources
- Rerum novarum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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