Religion Unit 3 Vocab

Question 0

commutative justice

Answer 0

calls for fairness in agreements and contracts between individuals, and equal exchange of goods, money, or services

Question 1

civil

Answer 1

related to the state and its citizens

Question 2

corporal works of mercy

Answer 2

charitable actions that respond to people’s physcal needs and show respect for human dignity

Question 3

corporal works of mercy (list)

Answer 3

• feeding the hungry
• giving drink to the thirsty
• clothing the naked
• sheltering the homeless
• visiting the sick
• visiting prisoners
• burying the dead

Question 4

discernment

Answer 4

from Latin for “to separate or distinguish between”, the practice of listening for God’s call in our lives and distinguishing between good and bad choices

Question 5

mortal sin

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a sin that results in the complete separation from God and his grace, three conditions must be met:

• act must involve grave matter
• person must have full knowledge of evil act
• person must give full consent in committing the act

Question 6

natural law

Answer 6

expresses the original moral sense that God gave us that enables us to discern by our intellect and reason what is good and what is evil, rooted in our desire for God, participation in God’s wisdom and goodness because we are created in his divine likeness

Question 7

reparation

Answer 7

making amends for something one did wrong that caused harm to another person or led to loss

Question 8

restitution

Answer 8

making things right with another person or people who have been harmed by an injustice, or returning and replacing what rightfully belongs to another

Question 9

sin

Answer 9

any deliberate offense in word, deed, or desire, against the will of God; wounds human nature and injures solidarity

Question 10

social sin

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the impact that every personal sin has on other people; sin that directly attacks other human life, freedom, dignity, or rights; the collective effect of many people’s sins over time, which corrupts society and its institutions by creating structures of sin

Question 11

social structures

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the complex pattern of relationships that shape any society that help to determine how justice is lived out in society

Question 12

spiritual good

Answer 12

the good that focuses on our need for God’s grace so that we can be in full communion with God in this life and for all eternity

Question 13

spiritual works of mercy

Answer 13

charitable actions that respond to people’s spiritual needs and show respect for human dignity

Question 14

spiritual works of mercy (list)

Answer 14

• sharing knowledge
• giving advice to those who need it
• comforting the suffering
• being patient with others
• forgiving those who hurt you
• giving correction to those who need it
• praying for the living and dead

Question 15

state

Answer 15

any organized political authority in a specific area; it can refer to city or a country governments, state or regional governments, and national governments

Question 16

structures of sin

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social structures that block justice and fail to protect human life and rights, the result of the personal sin of individuals and in turn lead to personal sins

Question 17

temporal good

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the aspect of the common good that focuses on the material and social needs that are part of earthly life

Question 18

underground church

Answer 18

a term used to describe the Church when its gatherings are private and hidden from public view because of persecution or state laws forbidding religious practices

Question 19

works of charity

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social actions that are immediate responses to a person or group who is suffering or lacking the necessities for a dignified life

Question 20

works of justice

Answer 20

social actions that seek to convert structures of sin and build structures of social justice