Term 2 Content Flashcards
What does it mean to take responsibility for one’s actions?
As they mature, teenagers sense that they are becoming increasingly capable of taking greater responsibility for their actions. Their desire grows for greater freedom to make decisions.
Why do people need to learn moral principles?
To work out right and wrong, people need to learn moral principles. They then need to learn to apply these moral principles to the decisions they are going to make.
What is natural law? How does natural law express the moral principles God gave to people?
‘Natural law’ refers to laws natural to people, that is, laws in harmony with the nature of every human being. These are laws that a person with God-given reason can perceive will bring true happiness.
How did the parents of the human race abuse their God given freedom?
They abused this by deliberately choosing to disobey God. This destroyed their relationship with God. As a result of this they lost the harmony of their being
What were the consequences of Adam and Eve disobeying God?
Their descendants would now experience weakness in the face of temptations and conflict between what they know to be right, and what they really want to do.
They would discover in themselves a range of other failings and weaknesses such as selfishness, jealousy, difficulty in resisting peer and social pressures, difficulty in letting go of grudges, confusion about themselves and negative self-images
How do people experience God’s call through creation?
Since the beginning, even before they sinned, God called the parents of the human race into relationship through creation. The beauty of nature, the vastness of the starry night, the powers and forces of the universe, the spectacle of the crashing surf – are all part of creation. God planned these to be one great advertisement or sign that says to every human being: ‘I am here, present for you – will you love me as I love you?’
How did God initiate the Sinai Covenant?
The Israelites were led by God into Egypt where they became very numerous. Around 1290BC, Rameses II became the Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. He was afraid that the Israelites could contribute to the downfall of the government of Egypt and so forced them into slavery.
How did the Sinai Covenant encourage people to relate more closely with God?
God instituted a new covenant with the people of Israel. Now free from human slavery the Israelites learnt that the aim of this covenant would be to free them to relate more closely with God.
What were the commandments and laws that God gave the people of Israel?
The old laws also known as the Torah
How do the Ten Commandments identify responsibilities towards God and others?
The Ten Commandments identify values of God that people need to share if they are to love God. They also command people’s responsibilities towards God and other people
How do the Ten Commandments summarise God’s rule for human conduct?
The Ten Commandments were declarations/laws to remind people of the standards of God found in the first five books of the Bible. They applied to many areas of life. e.g. No adultery, cheating, killing.
What is the New Law?
The empowerment to live as God called through the four elements of the new law.
How did the New Law empower people to live as God called?
Jesus gave a New Law as part of the New Covenant, to fulfil the Law and the Covenant of Moses. This New Law would empower his followers to live as God called them to live.
What are the four (4) elements of the New Law?
- sharing with all who believe in Jesus, the Holy Spirit, who can change the human heart
- the power of divine love, infused by the Holy Spirit and received through Baptism and nourished by the Eucharist. This love is called charity.
- the Sermon on the Mount
- the two great commandments of Jesus.
