Quarter 4 Religion : )

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St. Augustine said that our hearts are _____ until they rest in you

restless

History has shown that when humans forget about _____ they bring on trouble and wreak havoc

God

The message of this chapter is to act like a _____

human

God so loved the world that he gave his only ____ so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life

son

God made us __________ beings

social

The hereditary stain with which human beings are born because of our origins or descent from Adam and Eve

original sin

Humans are the only earthly creature that ______ that it ____

knows, knows

we are accountable for our

choices

a philosophy that denies there's any meaning in existence or in religious beliefs

nihilism

the Blessed Trinity is a perfect ____ of love

community

Making up for what is lacking in another; refers to the relationship between man and woman in marriage

complementary

This has always been regulated by both civil and Church laws

marriage

On the sixth day God looked at everything he had made and found it _____ ______

very good

True freedom is not the same as

license

Inborn or inherited, something that does not have to be earned or acquired

inherent

God made us in the ____ image

divine

The Christian virtue of social charity and friendship

solidarity

It's okay to make _______

mistakes

Adam and Eve were in an original state of _____ and justice

holiness

Unique among God's creatures, humans have a spiritual nature or _____

soul

The principle of Catholic social teaching that holds that a higher unit of society should not do what a lower unit can do as well

subsidiarity

God's love and salvation revealed through the life, passion, death, resurrection, and glorification of Jesus Christ

paschal mystery

name of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical

God is Love

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

dignity

_____ are responsible for how we feel and what we do

We

At ____ we gain new life in the Holy Spirit

baptism

The sum total of social conditions that allow people to reach their fulfillment more fully and easily

common good

The power, rooted in reason and will, to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility

free will

The greatest of the theological virtues

love

Has some of the same qualities of a sacrament because it has the ability to make invisible love of God visible

Human body

God made us _____ in dignity

equal

quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

dignity

moral virtue that inclines us to lead good lives

prudence

decision-making process that attends to the implications and consequences of a choice

discernment

moral content of an action that suggests whether the action is directed toward the true good

moral object

the reason, aim or objective of a course of action

intention

method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished

means

the conditions or facts attending an event and having some bearing on it; who, where, when, and how

circumstances

sometime we have to _________ to search for the truth

work

St. Thomas Aquinas called this "right reason in action:" (Saint thomas aquinas)

prudence

prudence is necessary for us to have

correct judgment

_____________________is a decision making process, using prayer that allows us to weigh our options

Discernment

1. search out the facts, 2. think about alternatives and consequences, 3. think about others (consideration and consultation), 4. pray for guidance

Four steps to the moral decision making process

determining the morality of an action begins with knowing the ___________of the action

nature

'In the very nature' of something

intrinsic

Examples of 'intrinsically evil' acts

perjury, rape, and murder

The nature of an action should promote the

Goodness of humans

1. express who we are, 2. form us into the persons we are going to be, 3. impact the world around us

our actions (3)

the most decisive element of the moral decision is the _______________

moral object

Why someone does what they do

intention/motive

If you did a good thing, but with an evil intention, then your action becomes

immoral

our legal system recognizes the importance of a person's _________________ when acting

intentions（intention）

One action can have ___________________ intentions

several

First rule of governing intentions:

It should always be good

For a decision to be good, the action must be good and the _________________________________________.

intention must be good

who, when, where, and how questions point to

circumstances

circumstances of an action are __________________ to the object and intention

secondary

Circumstances do not make something right or wrong, but can increase or decrease a person's ____________________

responsibility

Circumstances can sometimes make ___________ in judging the morality of a situation.

no difference

The parable of the blind men describing the elephant points to the importance of _____________________ before making a decision

gathering facts

the virtue that is the foundation of all human relationships

honesty

While it/they should not be the primary factor in deciding what to do, we should never act without considering _____________________ of an action.

consequences

Some unfortunate consequences of sexual indulgence outside of God's plan

STD's pregnancy emotional and spiritual hurting

1. do only those things that you think would be morally acceptable for all people at all times,

2. always respect others as persons of incomparable worth who are made in God's image

what are two good rules to apply wheen considering the consequences of proposed actions

Consult others first, think about how my decision will affects others

Two ways that 'others' should be involved in our decision making

Some 'guideposts' the Church provides to help us make moral choices

Moral principles and teachings, Scripture, Catechism

the holy father and the bishops as authentic teachers who have Christ's authority to teach

Magisterium

Jesus gave the Magesterium the gift of ________ which preserves them from error in matters of faith and morals

Infallibility

the constitutions and decrees conveyed by the legitimate authority of the Church

According the the CCC we are obliged to observe what?

How does the CCC define prayer?

Living relationship with God

Retreated to desert, before choosing apostles, Garden of Gethsemane

Examples of Jesus praying

talking and listening

two parts of prayer

In prayer, God may send us new ______________ and possible solutions to our moral problems.

Ideas

Second rule of good intentions: The ___________ does not justify the means.

End

Laws are for the __ __ meaning God wants us to take care of each other.

Common Good

Law that is a particular application of the natural law for member of a given society

civil

Much of modern society views freedom as doing whatever I __ to do

want

A major impediment to freedom when someone tries to force us to do something, fear or panic

duress

The natural law is implanted in our

souls

the philosophy that holds that every event, action, and decision results from something independent of the human will

Determinism

One of the sources of Christian guidelines, norms and laws

scriptures

Law that is God's wise and loving plan for our good as humans

eternal

One of the characteristics of natural law

unchanging

Freedom, responsibility, and __ go hand-in-hand in the moral life

law

This type of freedom includes freedom from factors outside ourselves that threaten or destroy our power or exercise choice

external

Human freedom is not

absolute

The power, rooted in reason, and will to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility

freedom

The minimal obligations for members in good standing the Catholic faith community

precepts

The body of officially established rules governing the Catholic Church is called the __ law

canon

A major impediment to freedom due to simply not knowing what we should do or not do

ignorance

The highest norm of human life is __ law

divine

Law which is the light of understanding God has placed in us

natural

Free will also includes this

responsibility

The first stage of revealed law is the Law of __

Moses

The fundamental norm of Christian morality and the fullness of the law

Jesus

This type of freedom includes freedom from interior factors that limit choice.

internal

One of the capacities that separate humans from other creatures on Earth

reason

Law made up of the old Law and the new Law of the Gospel

revealed law

repeated behavior

habit