Theology

  • How many Americans died of drug overdoses in 2023?

107,000 people

  • Give two or three reasons why the institution of marriage has declined over the last few decades.

-Economic class

-The internet

  • What demographic group has seen the largest decline in

-The Poor demographic

  • Give three ways marriage has been shown to improve the lives of adults.

-Longer lives

-Community Participation

-Wealthier

  • Give two or three ways Church attendance can assist married couples in their vocation.

-Counseling

-Community support

  • Which group has seen the biggest drop in terms of Church attendance here in the U.S.?

Youger Generations

  • Give two or three reasons why the U.S. is not having enough kids to keep its population stable despite the fact that Americans say they want more kids.

-Expensive

-Housing is expensive

  • Give one economic reason and one social reason as to why the declining birth rate will have a negative impact on our society.

-Lesser population

-Smaller social Security

  • What are some ways we can reduce the cost of housing to make younger families better able to afford a starter home?

Implement Duplexis

  • What is the most basic political unit according to the Catholic Church?

The Family

  • What does subsidiarity mean? Give an example of this principle in practice.

We as humans are one, we have differneces but we are so much a like.

  • What does social capital mean? What does it mean to say that our social capital has been dwindling over the last few decades?

It means we help eachother especially as catholics.

  • How can Catholics counter all of the negative trends in our society?

Smile through

-How does George Bailey illustrate the principle of Rights and Responsibilities

He made sure to everyone had housing.

  • Name three or four things that governments must provide for their citizens in order for that government to be considered legitimate.

-Housing

-Food

-Safety

  • What is the twofold test for any decent society?

Safety

  • What is a refugee? What is an asylee?

someone fleeing a country beciase if war someone fleeing beucase they seek a better life and plan ahead.

  • What are some of the positive impacts if immigration?

Very hard wroking people.

  • What are some of the negative impacts of immigration?

Some people get used for unfair lab

  • Recall from the article Alone and Exploited by Hannah Dreier how companies are violating the principle of The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers along with the principle of The Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. Give at least two examples.

One kidmcame to the US and was promised a good life but was lied to.

Some kids disapear after living in the US for a little bit.

  • What were the positive impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

Mass production

better economy

  • Why did Marx and Engels find so many sympathetic listeners when they complained about the Industrial Revolution? What were the negative impacts of that movement?

Polution

exploitation

  • What document did Pope Leo XIII use to address this situation in 1891?

Rerum Navarum

  • What did Pope Leo XIII have to say about Marxism?

Its bad

  • What did Pope Leo XIII have to say to employers and to those who were able to satisfy their basic needs?

Treat workers fairly

  • How do the Christian morals help people escape poverty according to Pope Leo XIII?

Its a gift

  • What does the principle of solidarity mean? Give two or three ways that Dorothy Day expressed solidarity with her fellow Americans.

  • How does the Church approach the environment? What can we do to reduce the amount of carbon going into our surroundings?

The church wants to lowrr the effects of climate change. We could implement cleaner energy. Carpool or walk.