What is Charity?
the virtue by which we love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves
whats discrimination
(prejudice in action) unjust treatment of people or groups based on their sex, beliefs, ethnicity, religion, etc.
whats a domestic church
where we first learn who God is and how to pray and love
whats the definition of dominion
(not absolute) a call to care for and cultivate the earth and everything in it; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his neighbor
what do education and poverty have in common
education helps create opportunites for better work which can relieve poverty
definition of faithful
being totally committed and trusting towards your spouse
how do family and society go together
for the good of society, government and culture should empower and protect the family as God designed.
how do family and trinity go together
the human family is an image of the Holy Trinity (joi
what is the definition of free
marital love has no conditions (not forced)
what is the definition of fruitful
marital love bears fruit and refers to a new life. many life giving dimensions of matrimony
what does it mean to be inalienable
nothing can be done by a person or to a person to remove it (human dignity is)
whats it mean to be inherent
it comes from God and is possessed by each person unconditionally simply because the person exists (human dignity is)
whats it mean to be inviolable
it is always wrong to act against the dignity of the human person, including ourselves (human dignity is)
what is justice
(natural virtue) treating others how they deserve to be treated; we need to look at ourselves and how we view/treat ourselves before we can treat others with love
whats natural law
written into the hearts of all peoples at all times and in every society
whats prejudice
a negative judgement of a person without any true basis (like sterotyping)
what is private property and whats its meaning
property owned exclusively from the work we do and earn. it allows us to exercise our human freedom and dignity by being able to provide for family and assist those in need
what is relativism
the idea that there is no absolute or objective truth, that we can each define for ourselves what is wrong/right
what is solidarity?
unites people of every nation, race and belief in one universal bond, united as one family
what are stereotypes
assuming that some characteristic or trait applies to a unique, unrepeatable person just because they belong to a particular group
whats stewardship
to be entrusted with caring for, cultivating, and protecting something that will eventually return to its rightful owner
whats subsidiary
the idea that there is hierarchy of rights and responsiblities that begins with the individual and families working up through communities and nations. this should happen at the lowest level possible
whats the meaning of Universal Destination of Goods
god created resources for all not just the elite
what does total mean
in marital love; a gift of the whole self. both vow to offer themselves for the good of the other
what are the four things having to do with marital love
free,total,fruitful,faithful (be able to explain each)
how are justice and charity related
both deal with treating others with respect and giving to others as well as being parts in determining whether you go to heaven
how does family equal the foundation of society?
within the family we can learn moral values, begin to honor god, and make use of freedom. it is ultimately our families that have the earliest and biggest impact on how we view the world and ourselves.