4Q Lessons 18-22 Flashcards
What is the relationship between peace and justice according to the Church’s teachings?
Peace is inextricably bound to the search for justice.
What does true dialog require?
Seeing the other as an equal, worthy of being heard, and capable of intelligent response.
How is love defined in the context of justice?
Love is never able to be separated from justice.
What is the first demand of love?
Justice.
What is necessary for real peace to be achieved?
The basic human rights and the dignity of the human person must be upheld.
What does the practice of ‘mere justice’ fail to achieve?
Real peace.
What is the goal of peace according to the teachings?
To put into effect social and intentional justice.
Who is John the Baptist in the context of the New Testament?
The last prophet of the Old Testament and the first prophet of the New Testament.
What was John the Baptist’s main demand?
Repentance.
What does true conversion entail?
Going back to God and having a closer union with Christ.
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in conversion?
To aid in leading a life of sharing and simplicity.
What is the meaning of being a disciple of Jesus?
Abiding in Jesus’ word and acting as a witness of the Gospel.
What is the foundation of human rights according to the Church?
The special dignity of the human person.
What are the basic characteristics of a human person?
- Open and relational by nature
- Conscious beings
- Embodied spirits
- Historical realities
- Unique yet fundamentally equal
How are human rights defined?
Titles or claims to certain material and spiritual goods necessary for a dignified life.
What are the key aspects of human rights?
- Universal
- Inviolable
- Inalienable
What is the Church’s distinctive view on human rights?
Human dignity is traced to God.
What is the purpose of the Church’s social teachings?
To guide moral attitudes and decisions based on justice and the dignity of the human person.
What did Pope Leo XXIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum address?
The condition of labor and the moral principles governing it.
What is the Magisterium?
The Church’s teaching authority.
What is the relationship between faith and social life in Filipino culture?
Faith is central to daily relationships and actions.
True or False: The Church’s social doctrine must remain purely private.
False.
Fill in the blank: The grace of conversion is never _______.
[imposed]
What is the Church’s call to Christians regarding those in need?
To serve and work for justice and peace.
What does the Church teach about the truth?
The human person tends by nature toward the truth.
What is the essence of love according to the Church’s teachings?
A unitive force that connects individuals and promotes peace.
What does the Church’s social teaching challenge?
Actions of individuals and social systems that conflict with the Gospel vision.
