RE105 Finals Flashcards

1
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  • history of social teaching
  • provides a compelling challenge for living responsibly and building a just society
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catholic church

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modern catholic social teaching is rooted in ___ and articulated through a tradition of ____.

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scriptures
written documents

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authentic faith- which is never comfortable or personal- always involves a deep desire to ____, to transmit ___, and to leave this earth better than we found it.

pope francis, evangelii gaudium

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change the world
value

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seven (7) key themes of catholic social tradition

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life & dignity of the human person
call to family, community, and participation
rights and responsibilities
preferential option for the poor
dignity of work and the rights of workers
solidarity
care for god’s creation

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the church proclaims that human life is sacred and the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society

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life & dignity of the human person

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this belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching

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life & dignity of the human person

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we believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measures of every institution are whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the person.

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life & dignity of the human person

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The person is not only sacred but also social.

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call to family, community, and participation

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How we organize our society in economics and politics, in law and policy directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in the community.

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call to family, community, and participation

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these are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined.

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marriage and family

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We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially poor and vulnerable people.

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call to family, community, and participation

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this teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.

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rights and responsibilities

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every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency.

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rights and responsibilities

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Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities–to one another, to our families, and to the larger society.

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rights and responsibilities

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A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring.

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preferential option for the poor

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In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition instructs us to put the needs of poor and vulnerable people first.

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preferential option for the poor

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The economy must serve people, not the other way around.

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dignity of work and the rights of workers

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18
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it is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God’s creation.

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work

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  • we are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences.
  • loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world.
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solidarity

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20
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what is at the core of the virtue of solidarity?

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pursuit of peace and justice

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21
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he taught that “if you want peace, work for justice.”

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pope paul vi

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22
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it calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world of violence and conflict.

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gospel

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23
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  • we show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation.
  • we are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation.
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care for god’s reaction

24
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it is a requirement of the catholic faith

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care for the earth

25
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This environmental challenge has fundamental ___ and ____ dimensions that cannot be ignored.

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moral and ethical

26
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encyclical comes from the Greek word

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enkuklios- “kuklos” meaning circle

27
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encyclical also means

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circular letter

28
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it is usually addressed to catholic clergy and the laity containing the pope’s views on church teachings and doctrine in a particular area.

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encyclical

29
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these are generally concerned with matters affecting the welfare of the church

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encyclical

30
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which has the most and least amount of encyclicals published?

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Leo XIII- 90
John Paul I- 0

31
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the tradition of catholic social teaching encourages the process of

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see (look at social injustices)
judge (understand the what and why)
act (discern actions needed to respond)

32
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it is an open letter that addresses the condition of the working classes.

Pope Leo XIII- May 15 1891

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rerum novarum (rights and duties of capital & labor)

33
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an encyclical about “the development of peoples” and that the economy of the world should serve mankind and not just the few.

Pope Paul VI- March 26 1967

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populorum progressio

34
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a papal encyclical on the rights and obligations of people and their states, as well as proper interstatecrelations. It emphasizes human dignity and human equality in endorsing women’s rights, nuclear nonproliferation and the United Nations.

Pope John XXIII- April 11 1963

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pacem in terris

35
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an encylical written on human work. It is part of the larger body of Catholic social teaching, which traces its origin to Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical Rerum novarum.

Pope John Paul II- 1981

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laborem exercens

36
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the third and last encyclical of Pope Benedict
XVI, and his first social encyclical.

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caritas in veritae

37
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an encyclical that focuses on caring for the natural environment and all people, as well as broader questions of the relationship between God, humans, and the Earth.

Pope Francis- May 2015

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laudato si

38
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  • it is a central and essential element of our faith
  • this emerges from the truth of what god has revealed to us about himself
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catholic social teaching

39
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the catholic social teaching’s roots are in the

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Hebrew prophets

40
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  • this announced God’s special love for the poor and called God’s people to a covenant of love and justice.
  • a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus
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catholic social teaching

41
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catholic social teaching is built on a

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commitment to the poor

42
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commitment to the poor arises from ____ in the eucharist.

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our experiences of christ

43
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TRUE/ FALSE: there are many forms of poverty today according to St. John Paul II.

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TRUE

44
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TRUE/ FALSE: “The ‘poor’, in varied states of affliction, are the oppressed, those on the margin of society (the elderly, the sick, the young, and all) are considered and treated as ‘the least’”

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TRUE

45
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TRUE/ FALSE: we believe in the omniscient God whose nature is communal and social.

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FALSE (omniscient- triune)

46
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God the Father sends his only Son Jesus Christ and shares the Holy Spirit as his ___.

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gift of love

47
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TRUE/ FALSE: God reveals himself to us as one who is not alone, but rather as one who is relational, one who is Trinity.

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TRUE

48
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We who are made in God’s image share this ___. We are called to reach out and build relationships of love and justice.

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communal, social nature

49
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TRUE/ FALSE: CST is based on and inseparable from our understanding of human life and human dignity.

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TRUE

50
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TRUE/ FALSE: Every human being is created in the image of God and redeemed by Jesus Christ and therefore is valuable and worthy of respect as a member of the human family.

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FALSE (valuable- invaluable)

51
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TRUE/ FALSE: Every person, from the moment of conception to natural death, has acquired dignity and a right to life consistent with that dignity.

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FALSE (acquired- inherent dignity)

52
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TRUE/ FALSE: abortion is not the lesser of two evils. it is a crime.

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TRUE

53
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TRUE/ FALSE: Human dignity comes from the prophets, not from any human quality or accomplishment.

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FALSE (prophets- God)

54
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Our commitment to the Catholic social mission must be rooted in and strengthened by ____

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spiritual lives

55
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Central to our identity as Catholics is that we are called to be ___

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agents to bring the kingdom of life and justice