Social Justice Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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What does the gospel proclaim?
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that human beings are made in the image and likeness of God
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With our divine image...
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we are endowed with a human soul with two powers: intellect and free will
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enables us to recognize and understand God's command to do good and avoid evil
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intellect
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Enables us to choose good with the guidance of our conscience and to obey God's law of love (either you love God or you dont)
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free will
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What has original sin done to humans?
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has weakened us, inclining us to commit evil by making bad judgments and choosing lesser goods
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Catholic Social Justice Teaching
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- The church doctrine (teaching) attempts to understand how societies work - It makes moral judgements about economic and social matters in light of revealed truth
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Origins of Catholic Social Teaching
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primarily from the life and words of Jesus Christ, teachings of the Hebrew prophets and revelation of God with guidance of the Holy Spirit (see handout)
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Aspects of Catholic Social Justice Teaching
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1.) It gives us principles for reflection 2.) It provides criteria for judgment 3.) It gives guidelines for action
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Purpose of Sharing Catholic Social Teaching
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to alert Catholics that the Church's teaching on social justice is an essential part of our faith
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wheel of justice
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presents the principles of Catholic social justice. .Our ultimate destination is God's kingdom • Along the way there are obstacles • The principles on the wheel need to be applied to smooth out the road that leads us to God journey to heaven is easier. It gives us the tools we need.
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Every person deserves respect.Our dignity does not come from what we do or what we have, it comes from being God's special creation. Made in God's image and likeness
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Principle of Dignity of the Human Person
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Every stage of a human's life is precious and worthy of our respect and protection
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Principle of Respect for Human Life
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People have a right and duty to participate in society seeking together the common good and well-being of all. By getting the people to vote you are encouraging people how to shape our society and reach common good. Especially the poor and weak around us.
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Principle of the Call to Family, Community, & Participation
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The essential, fundamental right is the right to life. Every person has the right to the necessities that make for human decency. Survival rights: food, shelter, clothing, water(clean), access to health care. Thrival Right: education, faith. With the right comes the responsibility to protect the right for yourself and others.
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Principle of Rights and Responsibilities
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Social conditions that permit people to reach their full human potential and to realize their human dignity - Essential elements 1.) Respect for the person 2.) Social well-being and establishment of the group 3.) Peace and security
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Principle of the Common Good
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Poor and Vulnerable are our brothers and sisters They deserve respect, the protection of their rights, and justice Preferential Option: Poor come first when making decisions
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Principle of the Preferential Option; Love for the Poor and Vulnerable
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Economy must serve the people, not the other way around. Workers' rights: just wage, safe conditions, reasonable hours, form a union. People aren't treated as well as machines. We don't exist for the economy. The economy exists so we have a good life.Good working condition, right to form union, fair wages, treated with dignity.
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Principle of Dignity of Work; Rights of Workers
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We need to commit ourselves to the common good. We must work for peace and justice in the world marked by violence and war. Recognizing that all humans are our "brothers and sisters". Having compassion for those who suffer.Seeing everybody in the world as your brother and sister. Feeling for someone's suffering and working to alleviate their pain
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Principle of Soliditary
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We respect our loving Creator by being good stewards of the earth
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Principle of Stewardship
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Our view of how humans should act depends...
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on how we view ourselves. If we see ourselves created in God's image, then we know we are called to reflect all the qualities of the Creator
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foundation of the catholic social justice is
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each of us are made in God's image.
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Tell me three consequences of being made in God's image and likeness.
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We are social beings We image God best when we love one another God made us co-creators with him
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What does Jesus reveal about our true identity?
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Jesus has much to reveal to us about who we are and how we should treat each other. We are saved through Jesus' passion, death and resurrection. We are to be compassionate like Jesus.
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a claim we can make on other people and on society so we can live a full, human life.
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right
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our rights as humans
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universal rights, invioable rights, and nalienable rights`
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the rights are for every human being
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universal rights
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these rights are untouchable because they come from God
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invioable rights
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these rights are inherent and beyond challenge
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inalienable rights
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Fundamental Human Rights
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right to life, right to worship God, economic rights, poliical rights
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pastoral papal letter sent to the whole Church, and sometimes to all people, on some important aspect of Church teaching. from the pope to all the faithful
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encyclical
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the body of Church doctrine that applies Jesus' Gospel to our life together that is, to society, its institutions, and its economic and political structures
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Social justice Doctrine
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"the power rooted in reason and will,...to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility"
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free will
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the state or condition of sin into which all generations of people are born since the time of Adam and Eve's turning away from God
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original sin
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the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. Humans posses dignity because we are made in God's image and likeness. Endowed with a spiritual soul . Therefore, we are valuable, honor, and esteem, simply because we are so precious in God' eyes.
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dignity
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challenges and directions--reflections of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. The purpose of this is to alert Catholic to the fact that the Church's teaching on social justice--sometimes ignored--is an essential part of our Catholic faith. It listed 7 principle. The first principle (life and dignity of human beings) is divided into principle: dignity of the human person and respect for life.
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Sharing the Catholic Social Justice
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the sum of the spiritual, material, and social conditions needed for a person to achieve full human dignity
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common good
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claims we can make on each other and on society to guarantee attaining certain basic minimum conditions to live a truly human life.
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right
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an Aramaic term of endearment that means "papa" or "dada." Jesus taught us that God is a loving and compassionate Father (Abba) whom we can and should approach with faith and trust
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abba
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(Pacem in Terris)- an important social justice encyclical written by Pope John XXIII in 1963 that lists important human rights.
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Peace on Earth
