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Anawim
Hebrew word for the poor and marginalized
Apathy
Indifference to the problems of others and injustice in the world (social sin)
Commutative Justice
governs exchanges between individuals and private groups
Compassion
Sympathy for another's suffering; “to suffer with”
Contributive/ Legal Justice
Responsibility to contribute to civil society; governs what individuals owe their society
Distributive Justice
governs what the greater community owes individuals based on their contributions and needs
Enlightened self-interest
The realization that by helping others we are really helping ourselves
Equality
Treating everyone the same
Equity
treatment in which people receive what they need to be successful
Fatalism
The belief that the world is out of our control (social sin)
Hasid
Holy Man
Hope
Virtue that envisions a better world with God’s help
Human Dignity
The most fundamental CST given to us because God is within us; the idea that humans are scared; humans’ have certain rights that must be protected
Human Rights
Fundamental right to life and things that are required for human decency
Individualism
A social theory favoring the worth of the individual over the collective
Injustice
A condition in which people have put obstacles in the way of "right" relationships; preventing life from flourishing as God intends.
Justice
To give another their due, fairness, the establishment of loving or "right" relationships among human beings
Lived Experience
The perspective of an individual who has experienced a certain event, state, or position
Magesterium
The official teaching authority of the church
Marginality
The position of being on "the edge" or pushed away from society; cast aside
Oppression
The act of keeping someone from their full potential
Prophet
Someone who speaks the truth to power; someone who exposes the will of God
Signs of the Times
Phrase used by the Second Vatican Council, meaning the issues occurring at that time; the idea that the Church should listen to the world around them
Social Action
Steps taken to change society's structures and systems that contribute to oppression and injustice
Social Doctrine
Any teaching of the Church that deals with economic and social issues (encyclicals, exhortations, pastoral letters); demands action for ppl being harmed by unjust systems
Social Encyclical
A teaching letter from the Pope to the members of the Church on topics of social justice, human rights, and peace. More well thought out and more similar to a book than other doctrines
Social Justice
Application of justice; The defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs are met and that essential human rights are protected for all people
Social Sin
When systems, institutions, etc deny ppl their human rights
The Principle of Sacramentality
God's love is present all around us, able to be found in everyone and everything
Ally
someone who makes the commitment to recognize their privilege and work in solidarity with oppressed groups for justice
Anti-racism
actively opposing racism by advocating for change (individual approach)
BIPOC
Black and/or Indigenous People of Color; purposefully leading with Black and Indigenous to counter anti-Black racism and native invisibilization
Black Lives Matter
political movement to address systemic violence against black communities and people
Color-Blindness
pretending not to notice race at all in an effort to not appear racist
Colorism
using white skin as a standard; favoring lighter skin tones
Cycle of Exclusion
discrimination, prejudice, and stereotypes working together in an endless cycle that reinforces to harmful conditions for a specific group
Discipleship
committed approach to living a Chrisitan life within the Catholic church
Discrimination
denying people the right to participate based on prejudice (institutional and individual)
Diversity
includes all the ways in which people differ; all-inclusive and values everyone
Euphemism
expression deemed offensive or something that suggests something unpleasant
Genocide
any of the acts below committed with the intent to systematically destroy the whole of national, ethnic, racial, or religious group:
killing members of the group
inflicting conditions of life to bring about physical destruction
imposing measures intended to prevent births
forcibly transferring children to another group
Implicit Bias
unconscious or hidden bias; negative associations people unknowingly hold
Inclusion
bringing traditionally excluded individuals into an environment that shares power
Intersectionality
exposing one’s multiple identities to clarify the ways a person can simultaneously experience privilege and oppression
Marginalization
a social process by which individuals or groups are distanced from access to power and resources and constructed as less valuable
Microaggression
brief daily indignity, intentional or not that communicates a hostile and derogatory slight towards someone
Prejudice
attitude of hostility directed at groups; harms human dignity
Privilege
unearned social power given to all members of a dominant group based on a characteristic in formal and informal institutions
Race
made up social-construct to support worldviews that viewed some groups as superior
Racism
a sin and social disorder rooted in the belief that one race is superior to another; use of power to keep on race privileged (systemic)
Reparations
states’ legal duty to acknowledge and address widespread or systematic human rights violations
Restorative Justice
a theory that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by crime and conflict; places the decision in the hands of the most harmed
Sacrament
an outward sign of an inward, invisible grace; sign of the scared
Sacred Tradition
living reality transmitted to us through the practices of the church since apostolic times
Sexism
prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex
Social Service
one of the “two feet” of social justice; helping to meet an immediate need/ charitable work
Stereotype
widely held harmful assumption about a type of person or thing
Tokenism
simply, covert racism; giving power to those who appear non-racist for bringing in POC as props
White Fragility
a state in which a minimum of racial stress becomes intolerable
White Privilege
inherent advantages possessed by a white person on the basis of their race in a systemically racist society
White Supremacy
the belief that white people constitute a superior race and therefore should dominate society
Whiteness
specific dimensions of racism that serve to elevate white people over people of color
Xenophobia
anything that explicitly or implicitly reflects the belief that immigrants are inferior
Catholic Social Teaching
Guiding Christians as they carry on the mission of Jesus in the world. Réponse to social issues. Recognized as essential to authentic catholic faith and it calls us to pay attention to the sign of the times
Call to Community and the Common Good
We are all called to work towards developing improved conditions for everyone, and promote the common good for all people
Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
Work must serve an individual’s humanity and dignity
Option for the poor
Given priority to the needs and rights of those who are economically disadvantaged
Solidarity
We all belong to one human family, therefore we all have mutual obligations to promote the rights of all people
Care for God’s creation
People are to respect and share the resources of the earth, since we are all party of the community of creation.
Promoting peace
Peace is the fruit of justice and is dependent upon right order among humans and among nations.
Just mercy
Written by Bryan Stevenson to focus on cases of minorities and people in poverty, specifically Walter’s
Left to Tell
Written by Immaculee Ilibagiza about her experience surviving the Rwandan genocide and how her faith and connection to God for her through the 100 days in the bathroom
13th
Movie discussing the injustices faced by the black population in America over the last century, specifically looking into the prison system and how it contributes to racial inequality in America
Racial Justice
No longer supporting unjust systems or racial discrimination and using privilege for good
The Seamless Garment
Joseph cardinal Bernadin emphasized the idea that says that all life is sacred from the moment of conception to the final breath of natural death - promotes a consistent ethic of life
Baptism
Water, the person, and the Holy Spirit are need to do an emergency one
Reveals the equality and dignity of person and leads people to imitate Christ’s example by discipleship
Discipleship
“Salt and light” for the world - followed the example of jesus and is accomplished by contributing one’s gifts
Consistent ethic of life
Commenting oneself to consistency living in ways that uphold the irrevocable worth of every human being
Culture of life
The belief that all life is sacred from the moment of conception through natural death
Culture of death
The concept that human life can be morally ended at some other point that is not its natural end
The death penalty saves taxpayers money because it is cheaper to execute someone than to keep them in prison for the rest of their life
False
Since the death penalty was reinstate in 1976, more Black people have been executed than White people
False
After the Supreme Court allowed the death penalty to resume in 1976, the first person to be execute was Gary Gilmore in Utah by firing squad
True
Since the death penalty was reinstated in the US, between 5 and 10 people have been released from death row because they were innocent
False
In most states with the death penalty, you could be executed even if you suffer from an intellectual disability
False
If you commit a crime in certain states, you cannot receive the death penalty
False
Hanging has not been used for execution in the US for over 30 years
faLse
When police chiefs of the US were polled on their views about ways to lower the crime rate, only 1% named the death penalty as their top priority
True
No woman has been executed in the US for over 25 years
False
The Supreme Court allows defendants who were 16 or 17 yr olds at the time of their crime to receive the death penalty
False
Practical reasons for abolishing the death penalty
Economically biased, racially biased, costs more, irreversible, is not a deterrent, randomly administered, the US is the only 1st world country in the western Hemisphere that still uses it
Moral and religious reasons to abolish the death penalty
Denies the presence of Christ, throwing away lives, legalized murder, takes focus off victims, denies the sanctity of life, justice does not mean punishment, denies the opportunity for repentance
Restorative justice
Repair, encounter, transformation
Inclusion of all parties, encouraging the other side, making amends for the harm
Reintegration of the parties into their communities
The UN
1945 international organization created in response to WW2 and the Holocaust, promotes peace, human dignity, rights, and environmental sustainability
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
Economic and social tasks commission on the human rights to formulate declaration
Genocide
Committing a certain set of acts with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a certain group of people
Ten stages of genocide
Classification, symbolisation, discrimination, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, persecution, extermination, denial
Forgiveness
Doesn’t mean trivializing the wrongness of an action, but feeling concern, even love, for the offender, and working towards reconciliation, which requires both parties
Cardinal Joseph Bernadin
emphasized the idea of the seamless garment of life
Saint peter claver
Saint who helped defend enslaved people
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