loughman test 5 & 7

deprived

humanitys loss of the grace of original innocence

external constraints

the laws of god or society that protect us from abusing our free will and hurting ourselves/others

freedom

the ability to desire and choose good

free will

a gift given to us by God that allows us to choose between good and evil

internal constraints

distractions or disordered desires within us that steer us away from choosing the good

objective truth

reality as it is, apart from what we think or feel about it

anthropology

the overall study of man and what it means to be a human

contraception

actions before, during, or after sexual intercourse that impedes its procreative potential (condoms, plan b, abortion)

faithful love

love that is commited

free love

love that is not controlled or manipulated by another person (no one is forcing you to love)

fruitful love

love that is free, total, and faithful (life-giving)

homosexual acts

actions of genital stimulation with a person of the same sex

homosexuality

the attraction that a man or woman has to a member of the same sex

humanae vitae

pope paul VI’s encyclical on human life

in persona christi

a latin phrase meaning “in the person of christ”

marys fiat

the blessed virgin marys “yes” to the lord

masturbation

the stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure

natural law

the law or purpose that God has written naturally into our hearts

one flesh union

the loving embrace of a married couple through sexual intercourse in which they become “one flesh”

total love

to make a gift of yourself to another