Theology: Chapters 5 + 6

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preferential option for the poor

A preferential love for the poor that allows one to give priority to the needs of the poor and to make a commitment to transform unjust social structures that are the causes of poverty.

humility

A virtue that avoids extreme ambition and pride and focuses rather on the acknowledgement that God is the author of all that is good.

works of mercy

Charitable actions by which we provide for the physical and spiritual needs of others.

works of charity

Actions that provide an immediate response to a person or group who is suffering or in need of the basic necessities for a dignified life.

almsgiving

Freely giving money or goods to the poor as an act of penance or fraternal charity. ______, together with prayer and fasting, are traditionally recommended to foster the state of interior penance.

evangelization

The proclamation of Christ and his Gospel by word and the testimony of life in fulfillment of Christ’s command.

civil society

the sum of relationships and resources, cultural and associative, that are relatively independent from the political sphere and the economic sector

civil authority

leaders of public groups—particularly government leaders—or institutions that make laws

anarchy

a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of government authority

civil allegiance

duty of respect and obedience owed by every person to the state of which he is a member. In the light of Christian principles, this does not mean that one must support his country in morally wrong ideologies or practices

revealed law

God’s law made known in the old testament and the new testament

totalitarian

a society in which the state exercises total control of the life and conduct of citizens

relativism

believing that truth is dependent upon one’s own perception or opinion; holding that there is no absolute or objective truth

conscientious objection

the moral right to refuse to follow laws or other social constructs based on moral or religious grounds. An example is choosing not to fight in an unjust war.

participation

the voluntary and generous engagement of a person in society

Pope Pius XI described contradicting the

principle of subsidiarity as a “____.”

grave evil

____ rights are the fundamental rights required

for living with dignity.

basic human

A type of law inscribed in the human heart and

known by human reason.

natural law

lying under oath

perjury

Believing that truth is dependent upon one’s

own perception or opinion.

relativism

Human rights must not be assaulted or violated

because they are inherent in the human person

and come directly from God.

inviolable

The principle of subsidiarity is not meant to

maintain a ____ that denies individuals their

rights.

status quo

According to the principle of solidarity,

responsibility for your needs should be taken up

at the “____” level possible

lowest

The ____ does not exist for society or the State,

but society and the State exist for the ____

(same word in both blanks)

family

An example of the New Law of Christ.

beatitudes

Members of the Church who are not religious or

priests.

laity

The principle of subsidiarity establishes a ____

of functions and responsibilities..

hierarchy

The body of laws and regulations of the Church

ecclesiastical

Authority must be guided by the ____ law.

moral

Subsidiarity discourages attempts to maximize

the power of the ____ at the expense of local

institutions

state

The principle of ____ establishes a hierarchy of

functions and responsibilities

subsidarity

Revealing without good reason another’s faults

and failures

detraction

Telling a false story that damages another’s

reputation

calumny

A type of law that has its sources in the Blessed

Trinity.

divine

The New Law is also known as the Law of the

____, a law of Christ that perfects the ancient

law.

gospel

Pope Francis described the problem of

world hunger as part of a “culture of

____.”

waste

The Church reminds her people that they

are merely ____, not ultimate owners of

their goods

stewards

A “poverty of ____” is connected with the

first Beatitude and a person’s dependence

on God

spirit

Poverty is an indication of the fallenness

and brokenness of the world due to ____.

original sin

A silent killer whose effects may not be

immediately obvious

malnourishment

During the ____ Year, land was not to be

farmed

sabbatical

Poverty of the ____ describes people who

are hopeless about life and who may be

suffering from psychological illness.

soul

Prophet who warned: “Hear this, you who

trample upon the needy and destroy the

poor of the land! . . . I will turn your feasts

into mourning and all your songs into

lamentations.

amos

A “poverty of ____” describes people who

seek things such as possessions, prestige,

beauty, and sex to fulfill a desire for lasting

joy and happiness.

addiction

Depriving other human beings of food is a

violation of the ____ Commandment

seventh

A ___ was one of a people group typically

despised by the Jews

samaritan

Land ____occurs when agricultural

practices lower the capacity of the soil to

support crops

degradation

Prophet who warned: “Do not oppress the

widow or the orphan, the alien or the

poor.”

zachariah

The ____ life of the Church is not separate

from her life of charity and justice

liturgical

The proof of God’s love for humanity and

his great love and compassion for the poor.

incarnation

The ____ destination of goods teaches that

the goods of the earth should be divided to

ensure freedom and dignity of the human

person

universal

During the ____ Year, ancestral lands were

restored to families that may have lost them

and indentured servants were emancipated

jubilee