Theo Term 1 Exam

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Theology of the Body

What does it mean to be human and What is true happiness and how can I find it?

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free will

the ability to make our own decisions

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conscience

what directs us towards what is right and away from what is wrong

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grace

free and undeserving help that God gives us to respond to his call

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moral relativism

belief that there is no objective good or evil in the world. (church says no)

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moral absolutism

Belief that there is intrinsically evil acts that are always wrong. (church says yes)

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eternal law

the source of all law and is unchanging because it is found in God

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natural law

written on our hearts and we are inclined to it naturally. (part of us)

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revealed law

directely and clearly revealed to us by God through scripture and tradition. made up of the old and new Law

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civil law

come from the natural law that is written on every human heart. manmade laws of society

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sin

offense against God

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mortal sin

Sin going against the 10 commandments. serious sin. Grave matter, complete knowledge and consent.

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venial sin

Not a grave sin. Lacking full knowledge and consent.

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theological virtues

infused in our souls by God

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Beatitudes

reveal the true goal of human existence which is eternal life with God. He gave the Sermon on the Mount

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Virtues - choose 5 and know definition

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faith

belief in God in his Teachings

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hope

order our lives towards the kingdom of heaven

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love

2 greatest commandments: love God above all things, and love your neighbor as yourself

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prudence

using practical reason to work towards good

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justice

giving to others what they are due

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fortitude

overcoming fear in order to face obstacles (courage)

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temperance

using the goods of the world rightly (balance)

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ten commandments - choose 5 and write one do and one dont for each

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Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me

do: make God the most important part of your identity and life

don’t: reject existence of God

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Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy God name in vain

do: spread the truth of God and his goodness

don’t: put down God, the Church, or other people

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Keep the sabbath day Holy

do: Go to mass on sunday and holy days of obligation

don’t: deliberately miss mass on sunday or holy days

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Honor your father and mother

do: be obedient

don’t: disrespect elders or people of authority

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Thou shalt not kill

do: defend life from conception to natural death

don’t: abuse drugs or alcohol

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Thou shalt not commit adultery

do: be faithful to marriage vows

don’t: have sex with anyone but your spouse

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Thou shalt not steal

do: return what you borrow

dont: take advantage of others

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thou shalt not bear false witness against your neighbor

do: tell the truth

dont: lie or gossip

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Thou shalt not covet your neighbors wife

do: see God in others

don’t: entertain impure thoughts

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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors good

do: thank God for what you have

don’t: jealousy, envy, greed, selfishness

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Beatitudes - choose 5 to explain give example of how to live out in our lives

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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

recognizing our weaknesses and need for God’s strength.

ex. devote time to reading the bible

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Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted

mourning, violence, hatred , injustice and our sins.

ex. pray and ask God to forgive our sins

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Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth

having gentleness and self control, not quick to anger.

ex. exercise humility and patience

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied

having passion, and drive to do what is right and do Gods will.

ex. ask God for the strength to help others

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blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy

treating others with genuine kindness and forgivness.

ex. Meditate on jesus dying for us and use as a guide for forgiveness for us.

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blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God

having a sincere and selfless love for God and others.

ex.Ask God for forgivness when we sin

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Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God

Bearing Christs peace by seeking peace with others, especially enemies.

ex. Ask God for peace only he can provide

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Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven

accepting that we may suffer in doing God’s will and still be willing to follow him.

ex. Remember our suffering is never wasted.

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Free will and Gods plan for our lives

free will is the ability to make our own decisions. God has a plan for our lives but still gives us the choice to participate in it or not. God gives us multiple chances to make good decisions and can bring good out of any evil if we let him.

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the rejection of church teaching affecting our conscience as an error of judgement

Our conscience directs us toward what is right. It turns us away from sin and closer to God. If we reject the churches teachings we aren’t allowing God to form our conscience.

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catholic church belief on moral relativism and moral absolutism

the church believes in moral absolutism which the the belief that there is intrinsically evil acts that are always wrong. The church does no believe in moral relativism which is the belief that there is no objective good or evil.

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Old testament laws- Which do we still follow and which do we not? Why?

Kingdom Laws- these governed the daily life of people in Israel. Israel doesnt exist anymore so we don’t follow it

Temple laws- these upheld reverence of the temple. The temple doesnt exist so we dont follow it

Moral laws- laws for living; applicable for all people. the context of moral living still exists so we do follow today.

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Original sin- why and how we have it.

original sin is contracted, not commited, by all humans. original sin came into the world from adam and eve by letting their trust in God die

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3 qualifications of a mortal sin

Grave matter

full knowledge

complete consent

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Love the sinner, hate the sin

we are called to love others as God wants us to but we want to lead others closer to him by hating the evil in the world and helping them turn away from the sin and towards God.

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The 2 greatest commandments and their connection to the 10 commandments

These 2 greatest commandments sum up all 10

  1. you shall love the lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind

    • groups the first 3 of the 10 commandments together

  2. you shall love your neighbor as yourself

    • groups the last 7 of the 10 together

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2 examples of when cursing is a sin

when you say “Oh my God” or OMG

when you say a bad word to another person in a harmful manner (fighting or insulting)

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Extended response - 3 different situations in which someones else sin becomes our sin. personal vs. social sin

social sin stems from personal sin. our personal sin become social when we…

  • participate directly or voluntarily

  • order, advise, praise, or approve them

  • do not disclose/ hinder them when we have an obligation to do so

  • protect evil doers

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Extended response- meaning and differences between Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Way - path; Jesus teaches us how to love like God and he is the path to our Father

Truth - light; jesus is the living truth and light in our darkness. spread the truth is the purest form of love

Life - head; We have life through Jesus. He is the head of body and without a head the body cant function

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