Dignidade da pessoa humana: ortopraxia cristã ou utopia?

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the dynamics of the dignity of the human person, expanding the horizon of the reflection made by Monsignor Bruno-Marie Duffé in his Conference “What does it mean to consider the dignity of the human person?”, in conjunction with the Encyclical “Populorum Progression – on the development of peoples”, by Pope São Paulo VI. To achieve this goal, the Brazilian short film “Ilha das Flores” was presented and articulated for reflection, which demonstrates the precariousness of the capitalist way of organizing society, when it comes to considering all human beings, including those that are discarded by the current order. And, to demonstrate that human and integral development must take place in the promotion of the whole man and of all men, the Kingdom of God category, as utopia and orthopraxy, was highlighted based on the considerations of theologian Leonardo Boff, in his work “Jesus Christ the Liberator”.