Social Justice Final Boss Study Guide Concept:

What are we judged on?

We are judged on how much we love God and our neighbor, but more than that we show God we love him by how we treat other people.

How is the Paschal mystery at the heart of the Church’s mission?

The Paschal mystery is Jesus’ Passion, death, resurrection, and ascension. Through it we are saved, and that is why it is the heart of the Church’s mission. He conquers death and sin with his death and resurrection.

How does society image the Trinity?

Perfect relationship of love. Society mirrors that when we have adjusted to society. When we have a society that exists in God and justice reigns

what does the Church teach about wealth and poverty?

The church teaches that there is NOTHING wrong with being wealthy, however, we have a personal responsibility to always help those who are poor, vulnerable, and marginalized. Who much is given, much is expected.

What is natural law and how does it relate to social justice?

Natural law is not taught, it is written upon our hearts by God and we understand it through reason. It is permanent and unchanging. It relates to social justice because everyone has dignity that is given to us by God, and that we must always treat everyone with dignity and respect because it is God given

St. Theresa of Calcutta

“our faith is not a private affair;” more info: she came from a wealthy family, joined the sisters of Loretto and she taught kids of the brahmin (rich) class. While she was teaching, she saw the tremendous poverty in the area: people dying and poor; and because of that she didn’t want to be teaching rich girls, wanted to administer helping the poorest of the poor(Cold showers, one pair of clothes to change in, etc). She started an order and the Daughters of Charity; extreme vows of poverty, live like the poorest of the poor. She kept a journal.

Distributive Justice

made up of the community and people that gives what is justly due to its individual members.

Economic Justice

Pertains exclusively to the moral obligations of individual business and governments associated with economic life. (Subset of commutative justice)

Legal Justice

What each person owes in fairness to community. Respecting legit authority and just laws.

Commutative Justice

It is the regulation of exchange between persons and institutions, in accordance, with a strict respect for their rights. Obligates both parties and is contractual.

Social Justice

everyone in society has the responsibility to respect human dignity, and the rights which flow from that dignity and guarantee it.

How are covenants and contracts different?

Covenant is a promise we make with God, is  permanent and cannot be broken. Contract CAN no longer exist: you break the contract or complete the contract. Contracts can be broken. Covenants cannot.

Rerum Novarum

Who wrote it: Pope Leo XIII

Why: Written because the industrial revolution was occurring, and society was changing radically—agricultural to industrial society— and changed life. He saw bad things about the industrial revolution: child labor, unsafe environments, unfair wages

When: 1891

What: In English it means, “on the condition of labor”

What is objective truth?

A truth that corresponds to reality. It exists independent and regardless of one’s own thoughts, feelings, preferences, or even knowledge of it. “Something that is always true”

What is civil disobedience?

The refusal to obey civil laws or demands and the willingness to accept punishment for this disobedience, as a form of nonviolent protest. When you believe that something is immoral about society. Protest, boycott, do something to change something about society. MUST BE WILLING TO TAKE THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE LAW. People will say, what they are talking about must be important.

What is economic justice?

A particular expression of commutative justice (a subset of communitive justice). It pertains to the moral and economic obligations of individuals in business and government. It concerns just wages, stable currencies, fair interest rates on loans, safe working conditions for laborers, and other responsibilities associated with economic life.

What is moral law?

A rule of conduct established by competent authority for the common good. It is the fatherly instruction of God, setting forth the ways that lead to happiness and proscribing those that lead to evil. As Christian’s our moral law comes from Scripture and the Church.

How are human beings different from all of God’s creation?

We are created in the image and likeness of God. Humans are the pinnacle of God’s creation. We are different from the rest of God’s creation because we are given an immortal soul. God breathed into Adam; He does not do that with any part of creation, that is the immortal soul God has dwelled in us.

How does the incarnation affect human nature?

Incarnation is God becoming man in the form of Jesus Christ (putting on flesh). It shows us how we are the pinnacle of creation, because he allows Himself to become one of us. We are different from everything else, we have immortal souls, and Dignity can’t be taken away from us no matter what.

What is Just punishment?

It is a punishment given to help the transgressor to change, so that they don’t commit the same crime again. Although it can be unpleasant, it is not done just to be punitive. Some punishments are done to hurt, while some punishments force to reflect and change (just punishment).

What is materialism?

The belief that we are just material beings. We can become happy just from material things, and it doesn't take into account a person’s spiritual and mental component.

What is the Domestic Church?

Family: A phrase that describes the Christian family, the original cell of society where we first learn the faith.

What is the modern definition of freedom?

We have autonomy from universal norms, traditions, and anything that might hinder our freedom of expression. No Rules

What are structures of sin?

Social situations and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness reflect personal sin. Once it is accepted, and not thought of being immoral becomes a structure of sin. that shape a society’s value and changes its structures of living.

What is freedom of conscience?

Means that we can choose to do good or bad actions, and we can choose whether or not we do good actions. Sin=action or fail to act what is right.

Why does the Church not allow In Vitro Fertilization?

Children have to be conceived by a physical act. Part of the reason is because of how it used to be done. When it first started, they would fertilize a bunch and then dispose of the rest. Because the Catholic Church believes in conception, flushing these eggs down is like killing humans.

What is capital punishment and why does the Church find it to be inadmissible?

Capital punishment is when the state decides the penalty for a crime is death. We used to say that way okay, but the church has come to the conclusion that we don’t have the right to take someone's life. Whatever the life is, the Church has a sanctity for life, we don’t have the right to take it. No one has the right to play God and kill those who have been punished.

What is scandal?

We cause others to sin, authority/important has ability by his/her actions to make others sin

What is reparation?

It is making amends for a wrong or injury that has been done; to fix the mistake

How should subsidiarity affect social programs and laws?

That those closest to the situation, should be the ones implementing the solution.

What are the 2 great commandments?

We are to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind. We are to love your neighbor as yourself.

How does one find true happiness?

By living the beatitudes. Christians are the people of the Beatitudes, every time God enters humanity (each new covenant) he expects more/something different from us.