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Injustice

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The quality or fact of being unjust: inequity, unfair action or treatment

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Compassion

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A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is affected by misfortune.

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Human dignity

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Something that cannot be taken away- catholic social teaching states that each and every person has value, are worthy of great respect and must be free from slavery, manipulation and exploitation

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Society

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An organised group of persons associated together for religions, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic or other purposes

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Gentile

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Any religious people not Jewish

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Gospel

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The story of Christ’s life and teachings, The first four books of the New Testament. (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.)

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Justice

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The quality of being just; moral rightness, equality

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Persecution

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A program or campaign to exterminate drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race or beliefs: the persecutions of Christians by the Romans

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Miracle

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Such an effect or event considered as a work of God

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Parable

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A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson

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Messianic secret

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In the gospel of Mark in which Jesus is portrayed as commanding his followers to silence about his messianic mission

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