Section 6-7 Flashcards
(in at least 150 words) What is Catholic Social Teaching (CST)? (will be essay on test)
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Which Pope wrote the encyclical Rerum Novarum (‘of new things’)?
Pope Leo XIII
Which term is defined as a self-sacrificing love…a love that desires the good of the beloved?
Agape
Which term is defined as romantic love…the love that desires to possess the beloved?
Eros
What is defined as the introduction of novel (new) ideas to the teachings (dogmas and doctrines) of the Church with the desire to change them?
Modernism
T/F: Though the situations within society continuously change, the teachings of the Church (the truths of God) are consistent and unchanging.
True
Which of the following led to the growth of cities with working class people?
The rise of factories, the various developments in manufacturing, system medicine, etc.
Which of the following were changes that took place in governments and economies during the 1700s and 1800s?
Guilds and craftsmen were replaced with Church factories employing hundreds of people, Kings and queens were replaced with popularly elected parliaments and congresses, Agricultural economies were replaced by manufacturing economies.
T/F: According to CST, governments must serve the common good and make the meeting of basic human rights their first priority.
True
What term is defined as the Church holding that human affairs are best handled at the lowest possible level in society (closest to the affected persons)?
Subsidiarity
Which Pope wrote the encyclical Pacem in Terris (‘peace on Earth’)?
Pope John XXIII
Which Pope wrote the encyclical Pascendi Dominici Gregis (‘Feeding the Lord’s Flock’)?
Pope Pius X
Which Pope wrote the encyclical Casti Connubii (‘of chaste wedlock’)?
Pope Pius XI
Which Pope wrote the encyclical Immortale Dei (‘God’s Immortal’)?
Pope Leo XIII
In this encyclical written on the 100th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the Pope stresses…
Centesimus Annus ‘the hundredth year’
In this encyclical written on the 30th anniversary of Quadragesimo Anno and 70th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the following are mentioned…
Mater et Magistra ‘mother and teacher’
Which of the following is the encyclical that addressed issues such as any mode of government having the ability to be legitimate…?
Immortale Dei (‘God’s Immortal’)
Which of the following is the encyclical that addressed issues such as just pay for just work, reasonable hours, safe working conditions, etc…?
Rerum Novarum (‘of new things’)
What is defined as the idea that we are only material beings - without a rational soul - and only material things will fulfill us?
Materialism
T/F: Civil Law does determine morality.
False
What understanding of freedom says: we ought to be free to do whatever we want as long as it does not hurt another person?
Secular
Which of the following are described as the ‘Four Basic Human Goods’?
Family Life, Living at peace in society, Knowledge of truth (God), Self-preservation
Which saints developed the four basic goods that the natural law revolves around?
Both St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas
What is defined as a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good?
Solidarity
What teaches that oppression is rooted in certain social structures that must be radically changed…?
Liberation Theology
T/F: Societies do not need to minimize the damage of sinful behavior by upholding the rule of law.
False
T/F: Christians in every nation must act as one body in the world for the defense of human dignity and universal human rights.
True
T/F: Society does not need to treat every person as the image of God Himself.
False
Which kind of sin is the effect of sin over time, which can affect society and its institutions to create structures of sin?
Social Sin
T/F: Nations in Scripture refer to peoples, not geographic locations.
True
T/F: Lust, Pornography, and Sex Trafficking are undeniably linked social sins and forms of addiction and slavery.
True
What is said to be one of the greatest evils humans commit against God’s plan for our unity?
Murder
T/F: Our beliefs should not affect our political and public actions for the common good.
False
Which of the following is true about the right separation of Church and State?
They should remain distinct from each other, They must coexist and cooperate to ensure that justice and charity prevail in social relations.
T/F: We are allowed to sometimes treat a person as a good of utility.
False
Which of the following are the two ‘kinds’ of good mentioned in class?
Honest good which deserves love for its own sake, A good of utility
Which of the following are ways the Church fulfills its mission to serve nations?
Brings the Good News of God’s mercy to all peoples, Challenges the world to live up to the standards of the Gospel, Promotes the dignity of the human person.
T/F: The moral good is not a matter of personal preference; it falls in the category of objective truth.
True
What is defined as a body of wisdom that expresses the Church’s prophetic call to bring all nations under Jesus’ law of charity?
Catholic Social Teaching (CST)
T/F: Religion is not a purely private manner and it should affect the way we interact with others.
True
Who is excused from upholding God’s law?
No one
T/F: God has placed the Church at the center of society.
False
What is the true definition of love?
To will the good of the other through a free choice
What obliges us to give from what is ours in service to others?
Love/Charity
What requires us to give to others what belongs to them by right?
Justice
T/F: God does not desire human society to be homogenous, as though everyone were the same.
True
T/F: God is One and exists as a communion of eternal love among three Divine Persons.
True
Since we are meant for community, which of these should be avoided?
Over emphasis on the individual at the expense of the common good, Over emphasis on the community at the expense of the individual.
What is said to be the greatest responsibility and right of parents besides love and care?
The education of children
How is it said that the early Church lived together?
They were marked by charity, They lived a communal life together caring for each other’s needs, They were known by even non-Christians for their love and charity towards each other, They gave of all they had to support one another.
T/F: There is a right ordering of our affections that reflects what the Church calls the hierarchy of goods.
True
T/F: The Church teaches that the origin of rights is the natural law.
True
T/F: Some rights have a corresponding responsibility.
True
What is the most basic unit of society?
The family
T/F: God’s blessings and curses of the Chosen People in the OT were arbitrary and punitive.
False, they were meant to teach them that human choices have intrinsic consequences.
Which kind of good is described as: An end to which authorities should direct society’s members, like justice, peace, and truth?
The common good
T/F: No person, law, or government may ever do violence to human dignity or transgress the legitimate rights of the human person (morally speaking).
True
T/F: Without a transformation of human hearts, we will not see an enduring change to the laws or social structures that permit evils to spread.
True
T/F: When our loves are disordered, so are our actions toward God, self, and neighbor.
True
To know what the common good is, what questions must one ask?
What does integral development require?, What is the nature of a person?
