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The Essence and Impact of Solidarity

The document discusses the concept of solidarity, defining it as an awareness of shared interests and objectives that binds groups together as one. It refers to the social and psychological ties in a society that connect people. Solidarity is about valuing fellow human beings and respecting individuals. It stems from the recognition of a common humanity and brotherhood that ensures respect for human rights. Solidarity creates an environment for mutual service and respect for human rights. It is founded on faith in a common fatherhood under God and yields a healthy, just society where all people are cared for.

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The Essence and Impact of Solidarity

The document discusses the concept of solidarity, defining it as an awareness of shared interests and objectives that binds groups together as one. It refers to the social and psychological ties in a society that connect people. Solidarity is about valuing fellow human beings and respecting individuals. It stems from the recognition of a common humanity and brotherhood that ensures respect for human rights. Solidarity creates an environment for mutual service and respect for human rights. It is founded on faith in a common fatherhood under God and yields a healthy, just society where all people are cared for.

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Definition: an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies cause

creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes. It refers to the ties in a society that
bind people together as one. /Wikipedia/
: Solidarity is about valuing our fellow human beings and respecting who they are as
individuals. /catholicsocialteaching.org.uk/
Etymology: From French word
Solidarité: communion of interests and responsibilities, mutual responsibility
Solidaire: interdependent, complete, entire,
: from Latin word
Solidum: whole sum
Neuter of solidus: Solid

The human person participates in the broader human family by his own nature. Our humanity is
shared, and our reality as persons immediately and irrevocably links us to the rest of the human
community. Yet, for participation to be most meaningful, it must be consciously practiced and
chosen. The willingness to practice participation while striving for social justice is the social
virtue of solidarity.

Solidarity is, therefore, the acceptance of our social nature and the affirmation of the bonds we
share with all our brothers and sisters. Solidarity creates an environment in which mutual
service is encouraged. It also the social conditions in which human rights can be respected and
nurtured. The ability to recognize and accept the whole range of corresponding duties and
obligations that are embedded in our social nature can occur only in an atmosphere enlivened
by solidarity.

In addition, solidarity's surest foundation is faith. A true humanism implies love and respect for
each and every individual human person. In a fallen world, however, it is only the recognition of
the common fatherhood of God and brotherhood in Christ that will ensure the realization of this
important principle. Solidarity is a social virtue that bears many fruits and blessings, which come
in a variety of forms and affect all of life. Solidarity yields a healthy society, a thriving economy,
and care for those on the margins, and structures that protect the family.

Our solidarity is the grounds of our shared spiritual practice. We join each other in a shared
observance of the High Holidays, the Sabbats, using a shared liturgy. But even in that
framework, there is room for individuation. Some will make libations to Roman gods, and others
to no gods at all. Some will take the liturgy and completely re-write it, using it only as an
inspiration for their religious observance. And yet, though all of this, there is solidarity among
us. We are aware of each other, we are holding each other in a state of respect, and we are, if in
this way only, united.
Our consent to this solidarity allows for us to step into an experiential reality of
interconnectedness. We are doing something together, even as we are apart. Our togetherness
is not synchronous. We are not coordinating a “shared ritual” at a specific time on a specific day.

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