Final Flashcards
(177 cards)
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Teleology
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- end/goa/meta/telos
- study of the end
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Who gave us the 4 principles of double effect?
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St. Thomas Aquinas
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1st catechism of the U.S.
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Baltimore Catechism
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Purpose of life quote
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“to know, to love, and to serve God in this life so as to be happy with Him forever in the next.”
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What is 2?
What type of term is it?
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- doing what is right from the perspective of divinity
- theological term
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What is Ethics?
What type of term is it?
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- doing what is right from the perspective of humanity
- philosophical term
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The first three commandments are about __(1)__, the rest eight are about __(2)__.
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- God’s relationship with us/Vertical
- Our relationship with people/Horizontal
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three components that make up the Moral Act
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object/intention/circumstance
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What is Objective Morality?
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concept that truth exists regardless of intention or circumstance.
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What is Subjective Morality?
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concept that truth is contingent upon intention and circumstance
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what is Relativism/Moral Relativism ?
what is another word for it?
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all truth is subjectively discovered and not objectively revealed
- another word is subjective morality
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What is Moralistic?
- group of people associated with it
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being moralistic is being a hypocrite
- Pharisees is the group associated with it
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What are the 4 Cardinal Virtues?
Explain them.
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- prudence/justice/ temperance/fortitude
- PRUDENCE: to put on God
- JUSTICE: scale
- TEMPERANCE: what we need, not want
- FORTITUDE: another word is brave
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what are the three theological virtues?
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faith/hope/love
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Principle of Ends and Means
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the ends does not justify the means —> consequentialism
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What are the 4 principles of Double Effect?
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- the action taken must be good or indifferent in terms of O.I.C.
- the bad effects must not be willed but tolerated
- The good effect must come as directly as the bad
- the good effect must be proportionate to compensate for the bad.
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what is the opposite of Teleology(study of the end)
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Etiology (study of the origin)
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What is eschatology
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study of the last 4 things
- death/judgement/heaven/hell
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what are the two effects of original sin?
who said this?
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- darkens our mind and weakens our will
- St. Augustine
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what is concupiscence?
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tendency/inclination to sin
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what is natural law?
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the law of God written in our hearts
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What does Veritatis Splendor mean?
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splendor of truth
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image/likeness
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image=human
likeness=good
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What is actual grace?
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you receive actual grace through sacramentals
- ex: cross, rosary, oil, bible
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what is sanctifying grace?
you receive sanctifying grace through sacraments
- example: eucharist, baptism, confirmation
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Mother Teresa Quote
for every quote that starts "Guard your.." acknowledge that its from Mother Teresa
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Agere Sequitor Esse
something is what something does
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What is Moral Theology True/False
-Based in Divine Revelation
-Beyond human reason but not contrary to it
-compatible with science
-holds human body and soul as sacred
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conscience
the habitual way we judge on moral matters
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what is the image of conscience
angel and devil on our shoulders
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what are the two types of conscience
well-informed and miss-informed
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what is vincible ignorance?
is it always or often sinful?
making the wrong choice out of laziness
- ALWAYS sinful
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what is invincible ignorance?
is it always or often sinful?
making the wrong choice while have all the knowledge needed
- OFTEN sinful
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what are the 5 types of law?
Eternal Law/ Natural Law/ Revealed Law/ Ecclesiastical Law/ Civil Law
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explain the 5 types of law?
eternal law: god governs the universe
natural law: God's law written in our hearts
revealed law: All the laws that come to us from the Bible
ecclesiastical law: governs the church/canon law/applies to clergy and laity
civil law: law that governs the government
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What are the heresies against the Principles of Moral Theology?
Consequentialism/Proportionalism/ Situational ethics
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what is physical evil
hurricanes / wildfires
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what is moral evil
not going to mass
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what is mortal sin
completely breaks our relationship with God
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what is venial sin
hurts our relationship with God
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Mortal sin is forgiven in 3 ways:
confession, baptism, anointing of the sick
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Venial sin is forgiven in 4 ways
baptism, confession, anointing of the sick, and eucharist with intention to confess
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What are the 2 encyclicals that speak about catholic social teaching
Rerum Novarum and Centesium Annus
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3 cooperation in evil ( in order for something to be sinful):
- name the higher level names for these
formal, implicit formal, material
- grave matter, full knowledge, complete consent
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what is perfect contrition
being sorry for your sins because you love God
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what is imperfect contrition?
being sorry for your sins because you fear God's punishment
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what are the 2 books of the bible that give us the 10 commandments
exodus
Deuteronomy
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where does Jesus give us the 9 Beatitudes
Sermon on the Mount
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what does beatitudes mean
blessed/happy
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what are the 5 precepts of the church?
1. you shall attend mass on sunday and holy days of obligation and rest from labor
2. you shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3. you shall receive the Eucharist at least once a year during the Easter season
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the church
5. you shall help to provide for the needs of the church
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what are the 2 sins against faith
voluntary doubt (atheism) and involuntary doubt (agnosticism)
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what are the 2 sins against Hope?
despair and presumption
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what are the 2 sins against charity?
indifference and ingratitude
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What are the violations of the 1st commandment?
Schism/Heresy/Apostacy/Atheism
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4 purposes of prayer (PACT)
Petition(prayer requesting something from God), Adoration(prayer in which we praise God for his greatness), Contrition(prayer that expresses our true sorrow for our sins), Thanksgiving(prayer that involves our gratitude for God's countless gifts for us)
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schism
leaving the church with a group
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apostasy
leaving the church by myself
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agnosticism
doubting God's existence
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atheism
full denial of God's existence
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what are the sins against the 1st commandment
idolatry/superstition/ divination/magic/irreligion/tempting God/Sacrilege/Simony/Satanic Worship
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Religious Liberty
1st amendment of the Constitution of the U.S.
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New Age Movement
is a blending/merging of multiple religions so that none is truly honored
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Deposit of Faith
everything God has revealed through Divine Revelation
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Magisterium
guards the Deposit of Faith
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Monism
everything that exists is one
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Pantheism
everything that exists is God
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Syncretism
misguided attempt at inter-religious dialogue and Ecumenism
- quickly becomes the New Age Movement
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Ecumenism
the church in relation with other Christian churches
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Inter-Religious Dialogue
The church in relation with non-Christian faiths
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significance of a name
when God changes someone's name, He changes their mission and identity
- Abram to Abraham (father of many nations)
Simon to Peter (rock)
Saul to Paul (conversion
Cardinal to Pope (new mission)
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what is divination
thinking you can tell the future
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blasphemy vs sacrilege
blasphemy = verbal
sacrilege = actions
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313
year where Constantine recognized the Christian Faith in the Roman Empire; ST. HELEN
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314
year where churches were allowed to be built; EDICT OF MILAN
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oath vs vow
oath = to another person with God as a witness
vow = to God with another person as a witness
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Promissory Oath
what a person intends to do in the future ( Donald Trump Inauguration)
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Assertory Oath
calling God as a witness to the truth of what is being said (courtroom)
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Ridicule of the Faith
irreverent remarks or sarcasm to God and the things of his church
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blasphemy
speaking derogatorily about God
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Two sins against the second commandment
blasphemy and ridicule of the faith
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prayer
opposite of blasphemy, is what makes up for the lack of dignity towards the Sacred
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what are the 3 types of prayer?
vocal prayer, meditation, contemplation
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what is the greatest type of prayer?
Mass
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2nd Vatican Council says..
Mass is the source and summit of our faith
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what are the 2 things the 3rd commandment calls us to do?
worship and rest
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Why Sunday?
1. God rested on the seventh day which is Sunday
2. Jesus rose on Easter
3. The Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost
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What are the 6 Holy Days of Obligation in order?
1) January 1st = The solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2) 40 days after Easter = Ascension Thursday
3) August 15 = The Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
4) November 1st = All Saint's Day
5) December 8 = Immaculate Conception
6) December 25 = Christmas
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Liturgy
the work of the people
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what does the term Decalogue mean
Found
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Respect and Obedience
respect = adult
obedience = child
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what is St. Paul's teaching on authority?
"All authority comes from God"
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what is the pericope that gives us the 5th commandment
Cain and Abel
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if it causes a good it is a good
consequentialism
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type of prayer that engages the sense
vocal prayer
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what is supersition
the belief that something I do today will change my future
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the sin that you can tell the future
divination
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magic that is not sinful
optical illusions (e.g. card tricks)
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sin of tempting God
all about God, not about you
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disrespecting God through action vs. speech
action: sacrilege
speech: blasphemy
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what is simony
buying or selling of blessed goods
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worst sin of the 1st commandment?
satanic worship
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main sin of the 1st commandment?
idolatry
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which amendment of the constitution calls for religious liberty
1st
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new age movement vs syncretism
new age movement: blend together faith AND culture
syncretism: blend together different faiths
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the belief that all things are one
monism
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the belief that all things are god
pantheism
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three times in the Bible where God changes name:
Abram --> Abraham
Saul --> Paul
Simon --> Peter
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difference between oath and a vow
the witness
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What is the greatest prayer?
Mass
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what is the highest form of prayer?
contemplation
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3 types of prayer
vocal. meditation, contemplation
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what does liturgy mean
work of the people
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313 what did Constantine allow?
he allows the Christian faith
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314 what did Constantine allow
for Christian churches to be built
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the 4th commandment calls us to ____ our parents
respect and obey
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towards our elder we must
respect, but not necessarily obey
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"all authority comes from God." - Who said this?
St. Paul
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T/F: governments are allowed to impose taxes
true
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6 things that Paul teaches us
1. authority has divine origin
2. Christians must obey authority
3. Christian
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3 names for the Ten Commandments
Mosaic Law
Decalogue
Ten Commandments
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where in the Bible do we hear that killing is wrong
Cain and Abel
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definition of scandal
leading others to sin
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T/F: the person that commits suicide is always guilty.
false
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T/F: plastic surgery is sinful
depends: when its not necessary
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what is the sin of gluttony
anything in excess
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sin of wanting to look good
vanity
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7 corporal works of mercy
1. feed the hungry
2. give drink to the thirsty
3. shelter the homeless
4. clothe the naked
5. comfort the sick
6. visit the imprisoned
7. bury the dead.
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what is euphimism
sugarcoating something to make it look better
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3 euphemisms for abortion
1. family planning
2. reproductive services
3. termination of pregnancy
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in vitro fertilization is wrong for 2 ways:
1. violates the unitive and martial act
2. it is the sin of masturbation
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the church asserts that a specific type of stem cells cannot be researched:
embryonic stem cell
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2 types of stem cells that can be researched
adult skin cells
bone marrow
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what does euthanasia literally mean
sweet death
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what did John Paul teach about the death penalty?
it is very rare but in occasional circumstances it can be used
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what did Pope Francis say about the death penalty
it can never be used
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who gives us the just war theory
Saint Augustine
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what document warns us against nuclear weapons?
Gaudium et Spes
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Gaudium et Spes is written by
the church/ Vatican II
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punishment exists for what 2 reasons:
1. rehabilitative
2. punitive
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T/F: It is good to donate an organ post-mortem
true
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an organ should not be removed unless
it is a matter of health
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T/F: human cloning is morally permissble
false
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sterilization in man
vasectomy
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sterilization in women
tubal ligation
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T/F: all sterilization is permanent
false
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example of temporary sterilization
condom, birth control pill
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what is chastity
living out ones sexual according to their state in life
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what book of the bible teaches about marriage
genesis
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Veritatis Splendor
- "Principles of Moral Theology" (anything before the 1st commandment)
- Pope Saint John Paul II
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Evangelium Vitae
- "Gospel of Life"
- Pope Saint John Paul II
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Evangelii Gaudium
- "The Joy of The Gospel"
- Pope Francis
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Laudato Si
- "The Care For The Earth"
- Pope Francis
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Rerum Novarum
- "About the Industrial Revolution"
- Pope Leo XIII
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Gaudium et Spes
- "Nuclear Weapons and the Danger of the Arms Race"
- Vatican II
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Principle of Subsidiarity
the higher level should not usurp the authority of lower levels except when absolutely necessary for the common good
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sins against chastity
adultery, onanism, bestiality, homosexual acts, fornication, prostitution, incest.
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what is onanism
ejaculating with no intention of life
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the 6th and 9th commandments forbids...
the pursuit of sexual pleasure outside the marital act
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in vivo fertilization vs in vitro fertilization
in vivo: inside (inserting sperm directly into uterus)
in vitro: outside (petri dish)
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3 ways to say "sex"
martial
conjugal
nuptial
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Free union
when a man and woman lives together and include sexual relationships with each other but with no intention of marrying
- not the same as cohabitation
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Trial Marriage
-often called cohabitation
- when a man and woman lives together having sexual relationships AND with the intent to marry in the future.
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fidelity
another word for faithful
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the 2 false attitudes/heresies against sexuality are:
1. the puritanical approach
2. the self centered approach
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Theology of the Body
Pope Saint John Paul II
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three states of life
single, celibate, married
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T/F: Centesium Annus was written by Pope Leo XIII
false
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2 purposes and properties of marriage
PURPOSE: unity and procreation
PROPERTY: indissolubility and exclusivity
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Which approach to sexuality would suggest that sex is a necessary evil?
Puritanical Approach
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what is fornication
sin of premarital sex
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T/F: indirect sterilization is sinful
false
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sorrow for sin to the point of tears
compunction
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4 components of law
ordinance of reason/exists for the common good/is affirmed by legitimate authority/through an official process
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list the 10 commandments
1. I am the Lord your God have no other gods besides me
2. Do not take the Lord's name in vain
3. Keep holy the Sabbath day
4. Honor thy mother and father
5. thou shall not kill
6. thou shall not commit adultery
7. thou shall not steal
8. thou shall not bear false witness
9. do not covet your neighbors wife
10. do not covet your neighbors goods
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5 precepts of the church
1. you shall attend Mass on Sunday and Holy days of obligation
2. you shall confess your sins at least once a year
3. you shall receive the Eucharist at least once a year during the Easter season
4. you shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence
5. you shall help provide for the needs of the church
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6 holy days of obligation
1. January 1st: the solemnity of Mary, mother of God
2. 40 days after Easter; Ascension Thursday
3. August 15: The Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
4. November 1st: All Saints Day
5. December 8th: Immaculate Conception
6. December 25: Christmas
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6 things St Paul teaches
1. authority has divine origin
2. christians must obey authority
3. christians must use moral discretion
4. disregard for just civil law warrants reprimand
5. authority may impose taxes
6. authority deserves respect
