Good And Evil Examples And Documents Flashcards
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What is Salvifici Doloris?
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- Document wrote by Pope John Paul II
- Means ‘the beauty of suffering’
- if Christians willingly offer up their own suffering in prayer for the sake of others, they can share in the saving suffering of Jesus
- love comes from suffering
2
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What is the trinity?
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- catholic belief as to how God reveals himself to world
- The father, The son and The Holy Spirit
- a mystery - Catholics can never fully understand idea
- not mentioned directly in Bible
- St Augustine uses analogy of love (lover, loved and love itself)
3
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What is Kenosis?
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Shows how God gave up his power to become human in Jesus
4
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What is Moral Authority?
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Comes from teachings and actions of Jesus and guides Catholics on how they can avoid Evil and Suffering
5
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What were Beatitudes?
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- The qualities that Jesus expects of his followers
- Delivered in the Sermon on The Mount
6
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What is natural law?
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- universal law of right and wrong that applies to all humans at all times
- put forward by Catholic Saint, Thomas Aquinas
7
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What were Saint Thomas Aquinas five primary principles?
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- Worship God
- Orderly society
- Reproduce
- Learn through education
- Defend innocent life
8
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What are virtues?
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Moral habits which humans need to practice in order to become good people
9
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What is moral evil?
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Suffering caused by actions of humans
10
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What is natural evil?
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Suffering that comes from natural world
