CST: Social Teachings of the church Flashcards
What are a few of the social topics the OT talks about?
Respect for Human Life
Respect for private property
Honesty in business
Just distribution of wealth
Special concern for the vulnerable
What did God speak through the prophets about just societies?
The nations and kingdoms
What are some things Jesus talks about in the NT regarding social concerns?
The dignity of the human person, on money and material possessions, and concern for the poor and vulnerable
What does Jesus ask us to do?
To not take on anything that he himself did not do
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit the sick
Visit those in prison
Bury the dead
What does “corporal mean?
bodily
What can be problematic about the thought process that occurred during the enlightenment period?
People began to rely more on science and their own reason for leaning for discovering truth and solving problems and rejecting faith entirely.
What was the Rerem Novarum a response to?
It was a response to labor issues in Europe
What were some of the rights Pope Leo XIII discussed in Rarem Novarum?
The right to private property
The right to moral obligation to share our wealth with our neighbors as we can and are able
What is biblical justice?
Sacrifice your own comfort for others
What is the most important thing about biblical justice? What is the difference between the OT and the NT?
We must be in right relationship with God then with others.
OT: an eye for an eye
NT: Sacrafice your own comfort for others
How do we develop justice as a virtue?
By cooperating with God’s grace
What does Justice as a virtue help us guide, temper, and help us make?
Helps us to temper our passion and help us to make moral decisions
what does justice as a virtue shape?
shape our character so we can do the right thing, even when thats difficult
what does justice as a virtue work for?
the common good
What does justice as a virtue ultimately say about others?
give to others what they are due
What is compassion?
to suffer with another