Chapter 2 Flashcards
Happiness
The state of joy reached through obtaining the good we seek
Trinitarian Communion of Love
The model of communion of eternal love among three divine Persons (God the Father-Lover, Son-Beloved, and Holy Spirit-Love). It is God’s vision of society where there is mutual exchange of goods and service according to the likeness of the Trinity
Family
A man and a woman united in marriage, together with their children: a communion of persons who are a sign and image of the Holy Trinity. The family is the original cell of social life, in which husband and wife are called to the education of their children in morality, honor of God, and the proper use of their freedom
Envy
The capital sin of sadness at the sight of another’s goods and the immoderate desire to acquire them for oneself, even unjustly
Commonwealth
A nation or state directed toward the common good of its members whose powers are derived from the consent of the people and is exercised by a representative government
The Common Good
The sum total of social conditions that allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more more fully and more easily
Atomistic Individualism
A philosophy that advocates for a primacy of individual choice to the exclusion of any other considerations necessary to the well-being of the community (or the common good)
Collectivism
A political and social philosophy in which the rights and freedom of the individual are subordinate to the group. It denies human dignity because a person’s value is determined by his relationship to the group instead of recognized for his inherent worth as being made in the image and likeness of God
Totalitarianism
Form of government that assumes total control over its peoples’ lives, suppresses dissent and opposition, and makes the individual completely subordinate to the authority of the State. The most extreme form of authoritarianism
Mystical body of Christ
Another name for the Church. Just as a body has many parts, so too does the Church have many members. Each of us plays a specific and important role in the Body of Christ. Together we continue Christ’s work in the world as His hands and feet
Natural Law
Humans’ participation in the eternal law by reading what it is written upon our hearts through the use of our reason. it is unchanging, and permanent throughout history
Charity
The theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God
Ecumenical Dialogue
Interactions between the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian churches and ecclesiastical communities aimed at bringing about greater mutual understanding, and ultimately, Christian unity
