2014 fall exam Flashcards
catholic social teaching
teaching of the church that examines human society in light of the Gospel and the Church Tradition for the purpose of guiding Christians as they carry on the mission of Jesus in the world.
social justuce
“The respect for the human person and the rights that flow from human dignity and guarantee it…society must provide conditions that allow ppl to obtain what is their due, according to their nature and vocation”
the 7 themes of the catholic social teaching
- the life and dignity of the human person
- call to family, community, and participation
- rights and responsibilities
- the option for the poor and vulnerable
- the dignity of work and rights of workers
- solidarity
- care for God’s creation
Catholic Relief Services (crs) mission?
promote human development by responding to major emergencies, disease, poverty. nurturing peaceful and just societies
catholic charities of nola mission?
support unaccompanied children from federal government to support catholic charities
Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus mission?
immigration reform and stop human trafficking
2 feet of justice
social justice and charitable work
catholic campaign for human development
poverty level
jr. class service project
poverty
rebuild center at st. Joseph’s Harry Thompson center working w/ Lantern Light Missionary Sisters
to believe in the possibility that what one wants can actually happen
hope
each person is responsible for their own life and self
individualism
realizing when you are helping others, you are helping yourself
enlightened self- interest
the feeling of another’s pain and understands and wants to help them
compassion
to will good for another
love
(opposite of love) seeking things for yourself while disregarding the good of others and causing suffering
selfishness
basic goodness of human beings that comes from always being loved by God
human dignity
the state of perfect communion with the Holy Trinity
heaven
ability to choose what to do
free will
inherited tendency to reject their humanity as created in God’s image
Original Sin
wrongful actions or omissions that humans choose to commit
personal sin
transforming the love of God. it is the reason of dope and suffering
grace
important connection between love of God and love of neighbor
prophets
born into slavery, eventually became a prophet of her own time, she had unshakable faith in God.
Sojourner Truth
establishment of loving relationships among human beings, God, and creation of life so it can flourish in the way God intends.
justice
condition where ppl put obstacles in the way of loving relationships, thus preventing life from flourishing in the way God intends.
injustice
Son of God becoming man.
incarnation
the way things are when love is more important than anything else in ppl’s lives.
Kingdom of God
“blessed” because their experience teaches us the importance of love and justice. ( a lesson the rich/ comfortable ppl may have trouble understanding)
Beatitudes
was a journalist and activist. she started when she saw communists helping out and questioned her Catholic Church and its lack of participation. Converted to Catholicism and started this movement?
Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker Movement
The Church’s response to the world’s flaws out of its interpretation of those realities
signs of the times
letters from the pope to all the bishops of the world, sometimes addressed to all ppl “of good will”.
encyclicals
typically written by a bishop(s) for all the catholics in a specific area
pastoral letter
a text from all the world’s bishops, including the Pope, written for all the world’s catholics and others
constitution
new economic system, in which a few owned the means of production for their own profit, and workers sold their labor to the owners for whatever wage they could get.
capitalism
advocated distributing wealth according to need, not ownership of capital and profit
socialism
a society in which gov. and laws would be unnecessary (equitable)
communism
20 yr old, started the St. Vincent de Paul society
frédréric ozanam
encyclical in latin, issued in 1891 by pope leo 13th
rerum novarum
the God given need for creation, including human beings, to follow what God intended it to be
natural law
an amount sufficient to provide a decent life for a worker’s whole family
just wage
organized association
unions
take an active role; everyone can join in
call to family, community, and participation
putting the marginalized first; those who need most should be our priority
the option for the poor and vulnerable
balances each other; one is limited by the other
rights and responsibilities
ppl are more impt. than product or profit; using God-given creativity and skills
dignity of work and the rights of workers
most basic, foundation concept; from abortion to capital punishment issues
the life and dignity of the human being
spirit of friendship towards all, one family, all responsible for all
solidarity
interdependence; nature, animals, and ppl
care for God’s Creation
found outside the main group
marginalized
social condition that allows all the people in a community to reach their full human potential and fulfill their human dignity
common good
the way society is organized affects how well ppl are able to participate in it
subsidiarity
conditions or things that any person needs in order to be fully what God created him or her to be
rights
rights that are necessary for ppl to be able to live
survival rights
rights necessary to fully realize their God-given dignity such as education, employment, a safe environment and enough material goods to support a family
thrival rights
1948 United Nations doc that states that human rights are officially recognized (if not always respected) by most nations in the world; Catholic Church uses as a tool for promoting justice
universal declaration for human rights
one way talking about God amid the reality of the suffering of innocent ppl.
liberation theology
the approach to doing justice in a simple way
circle of faith-in-action
before we work for justice in the world, we must see, hear, and know the world in a spirit of friendship, just as God does.
awareness
ask, why is the world the way it is? and how can it be made as good as God intends!
analysis
once the questions are answered and are aware of what you need to do, you can act for justice in ways that make life better for everyone
action
the basic beliefs that guide the way someone relates to the world
world view
could shape a world view by broadening how you look st the world
culture
to look beyond outer appearances and first impressions to see the goodness that is the foundation of all God’s creation
respect
all dependent on one another for existence
interdependent
patterns of relationships that shape any society
social structure
selfishness is the base of this
structure of sin
God-given ability that everyone has to affect their own lives, lives of others, and the world around them in either positive or negative ways
power
the belief that human beings are the source of their own power recalls the original sin of the first human, who believed they could become their own gods
power over
the belief power is meant to be shared in the relationship with others
power with
if the customers stopped paying for her company’s products, she would lose the economic power she received from them.
boycott
employees refuse to work for their employer, the employer loses the physical and mental power she gained from their work
strike
action on the level of individual relationships and is usually aimed at mtg an immediate need
direct action
action on a level of social structure, it aims to attempt to change the behavior of society and its institutions in a way that promotes justice
social action
a person who took seriously Jesus’ instruction to love the enemy was the Hindu spiritual leader
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
gandhi’s approach believed all aspects of human life should be guided by the principle that nothing is more impt than respect for human lives and dignity
nonviolent non-corporation
intentionally breaking laws that are unjust
civil disobedience
the experience of not having the basic things one needs to live a full and dignified life
poverty
as a result of marginalization, people who live in poverty are
living on the edge
poor ppl become trapped in a
cycle of poverty
poverty prevents ppl from developing their full potential-of talents, confidence,etc
barriers to full development
proposed a theory of human motivation based on hierarchy of human needs
Dr. Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
never having enough food to give the body nutrients needed to grow and maintain itself properly
chronic hunger
when the body does not receive enough calories to maintain itself
starvation
gets enough calories to prevent the body from feeding on itself, but the diet is extremely limited, often consisting of 3 or 4 types of foods
malnutrition
the household did not have consistent access to enough food for active, healthy lives for all household members at all during the year
food insecure
without shelter
literally homeless
ppl whose poverty prevents them from living in true homes
hidden homeless
ppl who are displaced from their homes by wats or political persecution
refugees
sometimes refugees are victims of intentional attempts by political factions to displace specific ethnic groups
ethnic cleansing
poor countries owe billions in loan payments to banks and wealthy nations, and paying interest on these loans takes money from social programs that could eliminate poverty.
debt crisis
