Social Justice is a required one-semester course in religious studies for juniors. It should be seen in direct relation to the previous semester's required religious studies course for juniors, Christian Ethics. The fundamental perspective of this course in social justice is the recognition that the human person is made in the image of God and endowed with dignity, which is manifest in community with others. The foundation of the course is informed by faith in Jesus Christ, biblical ideals of justice and righteousness, and the Catholic moral tradition. Catholic Social Teaching - the moral teaching of the Catholic Church on social, economic, political, cultural, and religious issues - is given special consideration throughout the semester. The following contemporary issues are among those examined during the semester: ideals of justice rooted in human dignity and human rights, economic justice, racial justice, gender equity, nonviolence, and environmental and climate justice.