Freedom.
The foundation of human flourishing.
"The freedom of the individual finds its basis in man's transcendent dignity . . ." - Pope John Paul II, Message for World Day of Peace, 1981
Family.
The fundamental social unit of a healthy, functioning society.
"The family may be regarded as the cradle of civil society . . . " - Pope Leo XIII, Sapientiae Christianae
Economy.
The intersection of free enterprise and ingenuity ordered to human flourishing.
"It is . . . an error to say that the economic and moral orders are so distinct from and alien to each other that the former depends in no way on the latter." - Pope Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno
Culture.
The driving force behind the way we form human relationships.
"Human beings interpret and shape the natural environment through culture, which in turn is given direction by the responsible use of freedom, in accordance with the dictates of the moral law." - Pope Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate
The Institute serves as an effective incubator for programming and scholarship that will drive change on a broad scale in academia and in society at large.
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The Institute for Human Ecology (IHE) at The Catholic University of America is the nation’s leading academic institute committed to increasing scientific understanding of the economic, cultural, and social conditions vital for human flourishing.
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