RE105 Finals

Question 1

• history of social teaching
• provides a compelling challenge for living responsibly and building a just society

Answer 1

catholic church

Question 2

modern catholic social teaching is rooted in ___ and articulated through a tradition of ____.

Answer 2

scriptures
written documents

Question 3

authentic faith- which is never comfortable or personal- always involves a deep desire to ____, to transmit ___, and to leave this earth better than we found it.

pope francis, evangelii gaudium

Answer 3

change the world
value

Question 4

seven (7) key themes of catholic social tradition

Answer 4

life & dignity of the human person
call to family, community, and participation
rights and responsibilities
preferential option for the poor
dignity of work and the rights of workers
solidarity
care for god’s creation

Question 5

the church proclaims that human life is sacred and the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society

Answer 5

life & dignity of the human person

Question 6

this belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching

Answer 6

life & dignity of the human person

Question 7

we believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measures of every institution are whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the person.

Answer 7

life & dignity of the human person

Question 8

The person is not only sacred but also social.

Answer 8

call to family, community, and participation

Question 9

How we organize our society in economics and politics, in law and policy directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in the community.

Answer 9

call to family, community, and participation

Question 10

these are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined.

Answer 10

marriage and family

Question 11

We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially poor and vulnerable people.

Answer 11

call to family, community, and participation

Question 12

this teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.

Answer 12

rights and responsibilities

Question 13

every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency.

Answer 13

rights and responsibilities

Question 14

Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities–to one another, to our families, and to the larger society.

Answer 14

rights and responsibilities

Question 15

A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring.

Answer 15

preferential option for the poor

Question 16

In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition instructs us to put the needs of poor and vulnerable people first.

Answer 16

preferential option for the poor

Question 17

The economy must serve people, not the other way around.

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dignity of work and the rights of workers

Question 18

it is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God’s creation.

Answer 18

work

Question 19

• we are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences.
• loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world.

Answer 19

solidarity

Question 20

what is at the core of the virtue of solidarity?

Answer 20

pursuit of peace and justice

Question 21

he taught that “if you want peace, work for justice.”

Answer 21

pope paul vi

Question 22

it calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world of violence and conflict.

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gospel

Question 23

• we show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation.
• we are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation.

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care for god’s reaction

Question 24

it is a requirement of the catholic faith

Answer 24

care for the earth

Question 25

This environmental challenge has fundamental ___ and ____ dimensions that cannot be ignored.

Answer 25

moral and ethical

Question 26

encyclical comes from the Greek word

Answer 26

enkuklios- "kuklos" meaning circle

Question 27

encyclical also means

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circular letter

Question 28

it is usually addressed to catholic clergy and the laity containing the pope's views on church teachings and doctrine in a particular area.

Answer 28

encyclical

Question 29

these are generally concerned with matters affecting the welfare of the church

Answer 29

encyclical

Question 30

which has the most and least amount of encyclicals published?

Answer 30

Leo XIII- 90 John Paul I- 0

Question 31

the tradition of catholic social teaching encourages the process of

Answer 31

see (look at social injustices) judge (understand the what and why) act (discern actions needed to respond)

Question 32

it is an open letter that addresses the condition of the working classes. Pope Leo XIII- May 15 1891

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rerum novarum (rights and duties of capital & labor)

Question 33

an encyclical about "the development of peoples" and that the economy of the world should serve mankind and not just the few. Pope Paul VI- March 26 1967

Answer 33

populorum progressio

Question 34

a papal encyclical on the rights and obligations of people and their states, as well as proper interstatecrelations. It emphasizes human dignity and human equality in endorsing women's rights, nuclear nonproliferation and the United Nations. Pope John XXIII- April 11 1963

Answer 34

pacem in terris

Question 35

an encylical written on human work. It is part of the larger body of Catholic social teaching, which traces its origin to Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum novarum. Pope John Paul II- 1981

Answer 35

laborem exercens

Question 36

the third and last encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, and his first social encyclical.

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caritas in veritae

Question 37

an encyclical that focuses on caring for the natural environment and all people, as well as broader questions of the relationship between God, humans, and the Earth. Pope Francis- May 2015

Answer 37

laudato si

Question 38

- it is a central and essential element of our faith - this emerges from the truth of what god has revealed to us about himself

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catholic social teaching

Question 39

the catholic social teaching's roots are in the

Answer 39

Hebrew prophets

Question 40

- this announced God's special love for the poor and called God's people to a covenant of love and justice. - a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus

Answer 40

catholic social teaching

Question 41

catholic social teaching is built on a

Answer 41

commitment to the poor

Question 42

commitment to the poor arises from ____ in the eucharist.

Answer 42

our experiences of christ

Question 43

TRUE/ FALSE: there are many forms of poverty today according to St. John Paul II.

Answer 43

TRUE

Question 44

TRUE/ FALSE: “The ‘poor’, in varied states of affliction, are the oppressed, those on the margin of society (the elderly, the sick, the young, and all) are considered and treated as ‘the least’”

Answer 44

TRUE

Question 45

TRUE/ FALSE: we believe in the omniscient God whose nature is communal and social.

Answer 45

FALSE (omniscient- triune)

Question 46

God the Father sends his only Son Jesus Christ and shares the Holy Spirit as his ___.

Answer 46

gift of love

Question 47

TRUE/ FALSE: God reveals himself to us as one who is not alone, but rather as one who is relational, one who is Trinity.

Answer 47

TRUE

Question 48

We who are made in God's image share this ___. We are called to reach out and build relationships of love and justice.

Answer 48

communal, social nature

Question 49

TRUE/ FALSE: CST is based on and inseparable from our understanding of human life and human dignity.

Answer 49

TRUE

Question 50

TRUE/ FALSE: Every human being is created in the image of God and redeemed by Jesus Christ and therefore is valuable and worthy of respect as a member of the human family.

Answer 50

FALSE (valuable- invaluable)

Question 51

TRUE/ FALSE: Every person, from the moment of conception to natural death, has acquired dignity and a right to life consistent with that dignity.

Answer 51

FALSE (acquired- inherent dignity)

Question 52

TRUE/ FALSE: abortion is not the lesser of two evils. it is a crime.

Answer 52

TRUE

Question 53

TRUE/ FALSE: Human dignity comes from the prophets, not from any human quality or accomplishment.

Answer 53

FALSE (prophets- God)

Question 54

Our commitment to the Catholic social mission must be rooted in and strengthened by ____

Answer 54

spiritual lives

Question 55

Central to our identity as Catholics is that we are called to be ___

Answer 55

agents to bring the kingdom of life and justice