Man is bodily and so intimately connected with the material world. Through grace man can see his choices in the light of their final end. Man will have to answer before God for the choices that he makes. Ultimately, Christ is the answer to man's search for meaning. This brotherhood is characterized by respect for persons, recognition of interdependence and a search for the common good.
Work is a necessary and valuable part of human experience.
Hence work must be designed with this in mind. Part One concludes with the connection between the Church and the world. Through the Gospel the Church proclaims the dignity and rights of man and values the good that man has achieved. But it serves best by reminding people that the full breadth of life involves faith as well. PART TWO applies these principles to man's main concerns.