Midterm Flashcards
Teleology
- end/goa/meta/telos
- study of the end
Who gave us the 4 principles of double effect?
St. Thomas Aquinas
1st catechism of the U.S.
Baltimore Catechism
Purpose of life quote
“to know, to love, and to serve God in this life so as to be happy with Him forever in the next.”
What is Morality?
What type of term is it?
- doing what is right from the perspective of divinity
- theological term
What is Ethics?
What type of term is it?
- doing what is right from the perspective of humanity
- philosophical term
The first three commandments are about __(1)__, the rest eight are about __(2)__.
- God’s relationship with us/Vertical
- Our relationship with people/Horizontal
three components that make up the Moral Act
object/intention/circumstance
What is Objective Morality?
concept that truth exists regardless of intention or circumstance.
What is Subjective Morality?
concept that truth is contingent upon intention and circumstance
what is Relativism/Moral Relativism ?
what is another word for it?
all truth is subjectively discovered and not objectively revealed
- another word is subjective morality
What is Moralistic?
- group of people associated with it
being moralistic is being a hypocrite
- Pharisees is the group associated with it
What are the 4 Cardinal Virtues?
Explain them.
- prudence/justice/ temperance/fortitude
- PRUDENCE: to put on God
- JUSTICE: scale
- TEMPERANCE: what we need, not want
- FORTITUDE: another word is brave
what are the three theological virtues?
faith/hope/love
Principle of Ends and Means
the ends does not justify the means —> consequentialism
What are the 4 principles of Double Effect?
- the action taken must be good or indifferent in terms of O.I.C.
- the bad effects must not be willed but tolerated
- The good effect must come as directly as the bad
- the good effect must be proportionate to compensate for the bad.
what is the opposite of Teleology(study of the end)
Etiology (study of the origin)
What is eschatology
study of the last 4 things
- death/judgement/heaven/hell
what are the two effects of original sin?
who said this?
- darkens our mind and weakens our will
- St. Augustine
what is concupiscence?
tendency/inclination to sin
what is natural law?
the law of God written in our hearts
What does Veritatis Splendor mean?
- who wrote it?
splendor of truth
- Pope Saint John Paul II (JP2)
image/likeness
image=human
likeness=good
What is actual grace?
you receive actual grace through sacramentals
- ex: cross, rosary, oil, bible
what is sanctifying grace?
you receive sanctifying grace through sacraments
- example: eucharist, baptism, confirmation
Mother Teresa Quote
for every quote that starts “Guard your..” acknowledge that its from Mother Teresa
Agere Sequitor Esse
something is what something does
What is Moral Theology True/False
-Based in Divine Revelation
-Beyond human reason but not contrary to it
-compatible with science
-holds human body and soul as sacred
conscience
the habitual way we judge on moral matters
what is the image of conscience
angel and devil on our shoulders
what are the two types of conscience
well-informed and miss-informed
what is vincible ignorance?
is it always or often sinful?
making the wrong choice out of laziness
- ALWAYS sinful
what is invincible ignorance?
is it always or often sinful?
making the wrong choice while have all the knowledge needed
- OFTEN sinful
what are the 4 components of law?
ordinance of reason/ that exists for the common good/ and is affirmed by legitimate authority/ through an official process
what are the 5 types of law?
Eternal Law/ Natural Law/ Revealed Law/ Ecclesiastical Law/ Civil Law
explain the 5 types of law?
eternal law: god governs the universe
natural law: God’s law written in our hearts
revealed law: All the laws that come to us from the Bible
ecclesiastical law: governs the church/canon law/applies to clergy and laity
civil law: law that governs the government
What are the heresies against the Principles of Moral Theology?
Consequentialism/Proportionalism/ Situational ethics
what is physical evil
hurricanes / wildfires
what is moral evil
not going to mass
what is mortal sin
completely breaks our relationship with God
what is venial sin
hurts our relationship with God
Mortal sin is forgiven in 3 ways:
confession, baptism, anointing of the sick
Venial sin is forgiven in 4 ways
baptism, confession, anointing of the sick, and eucharist with intention to confess
names for the 10 commandments:
decalogue, mosaic law
3 cooperation in evil ( in order for something to be sinful):
- name the higher level names for these
formal, implicit formal, material
- grave matter, full knowledge, complete consent
what is perfect contrition
being sorry for your sins because you love God
what is imperfect contrition?
being sorry for your sins because you fear God’s punishment
what are the 2 books of the bible that give us the 10 commandments
exodus
Deuteronomy
where does Jesus give us the 9 Beatitudes
Sermon on the Mount
what does beatitudes mean
blessed/happy
what are the 5 precepts of the church?
- you shall attend mass on sunday and holy days of obligation and rest from labor
- you shall confess your sins at least once a year.
- you shall receive the Eucharist at least once a year during the Easter season
- You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the church
- you shall help to provide for the needs of the church
what are the 2 sins against faith
voluntary doubt (atheism) and involuntary doubt (agnosticism)
what are the 2 sins against Hope?
despair and presumption
what are the 2 sins against charity?
indifference and ingratitude
What are the violations of the 1st commandment?
Schism/Heresy/Apostacy/Atheism
4 purposes of prayer (PACT)
Petition(prayer requesting something from God), Adoration(prayer in which we praise God for his greatness), Contrition(prayer that expresses our true sorrow for our sins), Thanksgiving(prayer that involves our gratitude for God’s countless gifts for us)
schism
leaving the church with a group
apostasy
leaving the church by myself
agnosticism
doubting God’s existence
atheism
full denial of God’s existence
what are the sins against the 1st commandment
idolatry/superstition/ divination/magic/irreligion/tempting God/Sacrilege/Simony/Satanic Worship
Religious Liberty
1st amendment of the Constitution of the U.S.
New Age Movement
is a blending/merging of multiple religions so that none is truly honored
Deposit of Faith
everything God has revealed through Divine Revelation
Magisterium
guards the Deposit of Faith
Monism
everything that exists is one
Pantheism
everything that exists is God
Syncretism
misguided attempt at inter-religious dialogue and Ecumenism
- quickly becomes the New Age Movement
Ecumenism
the church in relation with other Christian churches
Inter-Religious Dialogue
The church in relation with non-Christian faiths
significance of a name
when God changes someone’s name, He changes their mission and identity
- Abram to Abraham (father of many nations)
Simon to Peter (rock)
Saul to Paul (conversion
Cardinal to Pope (new mission)
what is divination
thinking you can tell the future
blasphemy vs sacrilege
blasphemy = verbal
sacrilege = actions
313
year where Constantine recognized the Christian Faith in the Roman Empire; ST. HELEN
314
year where churches were allowed to be built; EDICT OF MILAN
oath vs vow
oath = to another person with God as a witness
vow = to God with another person as a witness
Promissory Oath
what a person intends to do in the future ( Donald Trump Inauguration)
Assertory Oath
calling God as a witness to the truth of what is being said (courtroom)
Ridicule of the Faith
irreverent remarks or sarcasm to God and the things of his church
blasphemy
speaking derogatorily about God
Two sins against the second commandment
blasphemy and ridicule of the faith
prayer
opposite of blasphemy, is what makes up for the lack of dignity towards the Sacred
what are the 3 types of prayer?
vocal prayer, meditation, contemplation
what is the greatest type of prayer?
Mass
2nd Vatican Council says..
Mass is the source and summit of our faith
what are the 2 things the 3rd commandment calls us to do?
worship and rest
Why Sunday?
- God rested on the seventh day which is Sunday
- Jesus rose on Easter
- The Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost
What are the 6 Holy Days of Obligation in order?
1) January 1st = The solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2) 40 days after Easter = Ascension Thursday
3) August 15 = The Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
4) November 1st = All Saint’s Day
5) December 8 = Immaculate Conception
6) December 25 = Christmas
Liturgy
the work of the people
what does the term Decalogue mean
Found
Respect and Obedience
respect = adult
obedience = child
what is St. Paul’s teaching on authority?
“All authority comes from God”
what is the pericope that gives us the 5th commandment
Cain and Abel
