Christian Morality Flashcards
Beatitudes
The teachings of Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount in which he describes
Actions and attitudes of Christians by which you can find happiness
Cardinal Values
Prudence
Justice
Fortitude
Temperance
Common good
Social conditions that allow for all citizens of the eart, individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment
Conscience
Interior voice of a person to discern moral wrong from right
Conversion
A profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God
Free will
Gift from God that allows us to choose among various actions which we are held accountable for.
Basis of moral responsibility
Great commandments
Jesus’s summary of the entire law as the love of God and the love of neighbor
Human dignity
Ideas that because all people are created in gods image, they have worth
Catholic social teaching
Human rights
Basic political, social, and economic rights that every human being claims, by virtue of their human dignity as beings created by God. Society cannot grant these rights and must not violate them.
Magisterium
The official teaching authority of the church, tasked to interpret and preserve the truths of salvation in scripture and tradition
Morality
Dealing with the good or evil human acts Responsibility Personal freedom Right judgement Decision making
Mortal sin
Grave matter that you do with full knowledge that you are doing this bad thing and you have full control
Natural law
Our God given instinct to be I right relationship with God and others, the world and ourselves
Social doctrine
Everyday lives and how we function in a society
Documents written that address social issues
Social justice
Defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs are met and that essential human rights are protected for all people
