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physical evil

Natural and catastrophic hardship that causes physical harm to man; any physical and mental sufferings of man

moral evil

deliberate infraction of God's law or rejection of God's will

sin according to St. Thomas Aquinas

violation of moral law (infraction of 10 commandments);

disordered love for creatures (attachments to created goods)

sin according to St. Augustine

any deed, word, or desire that violates eternal law;

divine wisdom = eternal natural law > transgression = sin

sin in the Old Testament

infidelity to a loving God who wants nothing but happiness and blessings for His people; no gratitude for His love

example of sin in the Old Testament

books of Isaiah and Hosea - adultery, but God forgives his people every time

sin in the New Testament

human sin and it's need for redemption is the reason for Christ's incarnation; reparation and redemption leads to Christ's suffering

example of sin in the New Testament

being ruined from sin and losing our happiness, dignity, and salvation, led to Jesus' suffering our of love and compassion for us, but God still wants to forgive us

main moral of sin in the OT & NT

as much as we sin, God chooses to forgive us each time

mortal sin

grave offense against God that destroys our relationship against him; we willingly separate us from God's love

3 conditions for mortal sin

1. grave matter - violates 10C,

2. full knowledge - knowing one's sinful character of the act

3. complete consent - deliberate violation

venial sin

less serious act that offends the love of God; doesn't separate, but weakens our relationship

moral relativism

believing there are no objectively good or evil actions; infraction of a law that does not exist

faulty psychology

theories/inferences of this behavioral science go against the moral law; must base premises and conclusions on an objective truth

moral & legal

what is legal is not always morally correct; when a civil law violates fundaments of natural law, it must be rejected

ex. legalizing abortion

secular humanism

seeks improvement of human society through humanly means (social work, material welfare); no concern for moral development

formal cooperation (explicit)

deliberate cooperation in an evil action or practice (doctor who assists in abortion)

implicit formal cooperation

not direct participation in the evil deed, but willfully facilitates the evil act (gives advice on shop lifting)

material cooperation

a role in an evil deed but lacks the deliberate consent to that same cooperative action (cashier sales items that violate sacredness of human sexuality)

perfect contrition

sorrow of the soul and detestation of the sin committed together with the resolution not to sin again as a RESULT OF LOVE FOR GOD ABOVE ALL

imperfect contrition

sorrow of the soul and detestation for the sin committed together with the resolution not to sin again as a RESULT OF FEAR OF GOD's PUNISHMENT

sin of omission

sin by failure to perform a good act

sin of commission

sin by committing an evil act