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The term and modern concept of " social justice " was coined by the Jesuit Luigi Taparelli in 1840 based on the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas and given further exposure in 1848 by Antonio Rosmini-Serbati.

The word has taken on a very controverted and variable meaning, depending on who is using it.

The idea was elaborated by the moral theologian John A. Ryan, who initiated the concept of a living wage.

Father Coughlin also used the term in his publications in the 1930s and the 1940s.

It is a part of Catholic social teaching, the Protestants ' Social Gospel, and is one of the Four Pillars of the Green Party upheld by green parties worldwide.

Social justice as a secular concept, distinct from religious teachings, emerged mainly in the late twentieth century, influenced primarily by philosopher John Rawls.

Some tenets of social justice have been adopted by those on the left of the political spectrum.