RE LESSON 3

Pope Pius XII and St. John XXIII

they emphasize that human beings are the subject, foundation, and end of the social order—never passive objects

equality and participation

As education and technology advance, the human desires for ____ grow stronger as core expressions of dignity

Depriving people of the right to shape their own destiny

____ is a primary root cause of violence and injustice

Justice

___ demands not just keeping people alive, but bringing the marginalized into the "circle of exchange”

circle of exchange

Justice demands not just keeping people alive, but bringing the marginalized into the ___

circle of exchange

developing their skills, expertise, and self reliance

excessive conveniences

Public authorities must encourage family, cultural, and intermediate social bodies without suppressing them. Concurrently, citizens must not seek "____" from the state that erode personal responsibility

Corruption and favoritism

____ render the right to participate meaningless, locking marginalized groups out of public life and community assets

Marxism

it limits alienation to material relationships of production and ownership

Alienation

it occurs whenever there is a reversal of means and ends—when humans are treated as tools for profit or caught in consumerist "false gratifications" rather than recognized as persons made for communion

Freedom as License

"Doing whatever we like" without regard for truth. Unchecked, this degenerates into individual vice and political tyranny

Genuine Freedom

The power to seek, adhere to, and live in the truth.

Freedom

it is not an end in itself; it is the measure of human dignity ordered to the pursuit of the Good

freedom

Human nature is inherently made for freedom. When a society suppresses legitimate ____, social organization degrades and enters moral decline

No rigid schema

Respects history and personal freedom

National Sovereignty

Rejects oppression; promotes self reliance

Social morality

Anchors policy in human dignity

moral truth

Freedom in politics and economics cannot be divorced from ___

moral truth

When socio-political policies ignore ____, freedom degenerates into exploitation, policy caprice, or structural injustice

Inculturation

Gospel purifies and elevates culture

Culture

it encompasses language, history, and responses to the major milestones of existence: birth, love, work, and death

mystery of God

At the heart of every culture lies its response to the ____. Removing this question leads to moral corruption

human language and cultural contexts

The Church is not bound to any single nation, race, or historic era. God reveals Himself through ___

Purification and Renewal

The Gospel purifies culture from the effects of sin, elevating human morality and freeing the spirit from within.

creativity, self-control, personal sacrifice, and solidarity

Building a culture requires ____

The Ambiguity of Growth

Increased material possession is not the ultimate goal of nations. When economic growth becomes the supreme good, hearts harden, self-interest dominates, and human community breaks down

Avarice as Moral Underdevelopment

Accumulating goods without a moral orientation leads to new forms of spiritual slavery and oppression

evangelization

Human development and liberation are deeply linked to ___ because the person being evangelized is concrete, living amidst social and economic realities

Personal sin

concrete choices of individual agents

Structures of sin

they are not abstract forces; they are rooted in the concrete, personal sins of individuals who establish, consolidate, and maintain them

• Solidarity Connection

• Direct Harm to Neighbor

• Violations of the Common Good

THREE DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL SIN:

Solidarity Connection

Because human beings are interconnected, every individual sin indirectly affects the human family

Direct Harm to Neighbor

Sins that directly attack justice, rights, and human dignity in interpersonal relationships or community life

Violations of the Common Good

Any action or systemic neglect that directly undermines the common good and the rights/duties of citizens