Spirit of Truth Eighth Grade Unit 1 Review

fraternity

brotherhood, close relationship, or community

trinity

the Christian belief revealed to us by God that He is three Persons in one God; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

imago dei

Latin for "image of God" and refers to how human beings as male and female are made in God's image

human dignity

the honor and respect due to all people, from unborn babies to the elderly, because we are all children of God made in his image and likeness

soul

the spiritual principle that animates or gives life to a body

common good

the sum total of conditions that allow people, either as groups of as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily

chastity

moral virtue that helps us manage or control our desires for bodily and spiritual pleasure in the way that God intended

agape

the Greek word for sacrificial love, the love of God for human beings are called to have for God and one another

solidarity

the uniting principle in a society by which people bear each others' sufferings together; make sure that material things such as food, clothing, and other resources are distributed justly; and most importantly, share spiritual goods such as prayer and penance

society

a group of persons bound together naturally by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them

by love, in love, and to give love.

God is love, so we are made ______________

the earthly relationship that best reflects the love of the Trinity

The human family is __________________

ensure as far as possible the common good of the society

The role of authority in human communities is to _______________

The Catholic Church and the Declaration of Independence

The ________ and the _____________ agree that if a government fails to protect the rights of its people, the people have a right to change the government or to get rid of it completely and replace it with one they think would be better.

society

Every ____________ has a set of rules that must be followed.

Our Father

When we pray the _____________ for God's kingdom to come, we are praying for God's reign to be complete here on earth as He reigns in Heaven.

No, at conception

Does a person's soul come into being when a person is born?

No, we all have the same amount of human dignity

Do some people have more or less dignity than others?

No

Are we obligated to follow laws enacted by the government even if they aren't moral?

Yes

Is it a necessary part of human nature for people to live in society together?

divine

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are _______, even when not united in the trinity.

We share certain characteristics of God, specifically love.

What does it mean to be made in God's image and likeness?

Human beings are made in God's image and likeness.

How are human beings different than other animals?

Human soul

The ________ is created by God at the moment of conception, is immortal, and forms a unity with the human body to make us who we are as human beings.

Our equal dignity as human beings

Our rights as human beings come from ________

An authority to govern it

What does every human community need?

To secure the inalienable rights our Creator created us with

What is the purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

Yes

Is it necessary to participate as fully as possible in the public, or political, life of one's country?

That man must make of himself a "sincere gift" to others in order to "fully find himself".

The Second Vatican Council document Gaudium et Spes teaches what?

The vocation to love

God calls every human being to what vocation?

Charity

The theological virtue of __________ calls us to love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

Both eros, and agape.

In marriage between a man and a woman, we should find both _______________ and ___________________

The love we have for one another

Jesus teaches about how others would know that we are His disciples by what?

Kingdom of God/Heaven

The _______________________ is God's reign or rule over all things.

Common good

The ultimate goal of building up and protecting the _____________________________ is to help everyone to reach the highest goal of going to Heaven.

10 Commandments

The _______________________ is the law in God's Kingdom

Spousal meaning of the body

Pope St. John Paul II taught that the ______________________________________________________ is the capacity of human beings to give themselves to one another, just as the Father and the Son eternally give themselves to each other.

Our Father

When we pray in the ____________________ for God's Kingdom to come, we are praying for God's reign to be complete here on earth as He reigns fully in Heaven.