Catholic Social Teaching

Question 1

What the 7 terms in catholic social teaching

Answer 1

Dignity, solidarity, the common good, prederential option for the poor, Subsidarity, participation and care for the common home

Question 2

Human dignity

Answer 2

We are all made in God’s image so we are all equals and should therefore treat each other as such

Question 3

Soliarity

Answer 3

The idea that we are all one big family /community and should help each other and give up for one another that are in need

Question 4

Common good

Answer 4

All gifts on Earth are for everyone so should be shared

Question 5

Preferential option for the poor

Answer 5

We should priorotise the women, men and children who are vunerable to extreme poverty and injustice

Question 6

Subsidarity

Answer 6

Every person has rhe right to participate in the decisions that affect their own life

Question 7

Participation

Answer 7

Every person has the ability to make changes to their own life and the world around them

Question 8

Care for common home

Answer 8

We should all take care of our common home (the world) and that we should protect God’s creation and one another

Question 9

What does CAFOD stand for

Answer 9

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development

Question 10

What is inequality

Answer 10

When there is a major difference in power, wealth, resources, opportunities ect….

Question 11

What is the laity

Answer 11

Members of a church who aren’t exactly working in the church but still bave a duty to carry out God’s will

Question 12

What is a Lay person

Answer 12

A person in the church who carries out God’s will without being ordained (plural is laity)

Question 13

Poverty

Answer 13

Barely having enough money for basic needs

Question 14

Relative poverty

Answer 14

Having an income bellow the average amount

Question 15

Absolute poverty

Answer 15

Severe deprivation of basic needs (food, water, clothes, housing, health)

Question 16

Emerging Nation (Under-developed)

Answer 16

A country with low income to meet basic needs countries include: Nepal, Bhutan, Rwanda and Afghanastan)

Question 17

MEDC (More Economically Developed Country)

Answer 17

A country with a strong economy, many opportunities and where the majority have a high standard of living ,countries include: Britain, USA, France, Canada, Australia