Religion Unit 6 (Laws)

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How many qualities of a good law are there?

4

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What are the qualities of a good law?

  1. is an ordinance of reason

  2. exist for the common good

  3. is made by those in legitimate authority

  4. must be officially legislated

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are all laws specific or general

yes (s or g)

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are all laws positive or negative

yes (n or p)

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what is human freedom

the power to act w/o restrain

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what are the two types of freedom

external and internal

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what is external freedom

factors outside of oneself that affect free will

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what is internal freedom

factors inside of oneself that affect free will

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what is determinism

the philosophy that holds the every event, action, and decision, results from something other than human will

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what is imputable

this refers to actions that can be attributed to a person; means that the person is “accountable” for it

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how many types of laws are there

4

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what are the types of laws

  1. natural law

  2. revealed law

  3. ecclesiastical law

  4. civil law

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how many types of revealed law are there

2

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what are the two types of revealed law

  1. old law

  2. new law

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all types of laws are created by humans

false

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which laws are created by humans

ecclesiastical and civil law

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which laws were created by God

natural and revealed law

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what is natural?

human being’s participation in God’s plan

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does natural law apply to all people

yes and from all times

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how many main principles does natural law have

3

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what are natural law’s main principles

  1. preserving life

  2. developing as individuals and communities

  3. sharing life w/ others

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give AN EXAMPLE OF NATURAL LAW

  • do good to avoid evil

  • love your neighbor

  • care for the precious life God gave you

  • dont murder

  • don’t steal

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what is revealed law

laws that God revealed to us in the bible

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what is old law

laws from the old testament

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what is new law

laws from the new testament (like the Beatitudes)

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ex. of old law

the Ten Commandments

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what is important about old law

some overlap

ex. don’t murder is both revealed and natural law

and some are no longer followed

for ex. not allowed to eat pork

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what is important about new law

they guide us to core, moral attitudes

ex. treat others the way you want to be treated

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what is ecclesiastical law

laws of the church, ususally regarding liturgy, penitential practicess, etc. aka canon law

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how many precepts of the church are there

6

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what are the precepts of the church

  1. attend mass on Sunday and days of obligation

  2. confess your sins once a year

  3. receive communion at least during easter

  4. keep holy the days of obligation

  5. observe the days of fsting and obstinence

  6. the faithful must provide for the needs of the Church, according to their abilities

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what is civil law

law enacted by government for the common good of its people

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what are civil law examples

traffic laws

us constitution

tax law

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