Test 3 Flashcards
What are virtues?
• Transformative activities that involve the restructuring of the self
What is Prudence?
practical reasoning that helps achieve long term goals
What is temperance?
moderates appetites and desires
What is Salesian spirituality characterized by?
Little virtues
What is gentleness?
Gracefulness to others
What is catholic social action?
Charity and justice
What is charity?
Direct service for people in need (band aid solution) (deals with the symptoms)
What is justice?
Promotes social change to injustice (corrective surgery)
What is social justice?
applies the gospel of Jesus Christ to society’s strictures, systems, and laws so people Rights are guaranteed.
What are the 7 principles for catholic social teachings?
• Dignity, respect for life, common good, option for the poor, org and workers rights, solidarity and stewardship
Where do catholic Social teaching principles come from?
Encyclicals
What is an encyclical?
Letter by pope written to teach and guide Catholics
What are social encyclicals?
addresses social issues during the time they were written
What came first the encyclicals or the principles?
Encyclicals
When did modern CST begin? With what encyclical?
1981
Rerum Novarum
What was Rerum Novarum?
focused in factory workers during the induction revolution
What is the format of social encyclicals
See
Judge
act
See
Highlight the social issue
Judge
Reflect on what is happening in light of the gospel
Act
Solution
What is human dignity?
Inherent
Namaste
I bow to the divine you
Hindu greeting
Common good
social conditions that enable human flourishing for all
What does preferential mean?
Not exclusive as if God loves only the poor
What does preference mean?
Commitment
Solidarity
Love of neighbor has global dimensions
Environmental
Take care of environment for future generations
Martyrdom
Willing to endure suffering and death for the love of God
Courage characteristics
Involves risks
Motivated by a good person
Presence of fear
Courage
Standing firm in the face of danger
What are the 3 types of courage?
Physical, moral, vital
Physical courage
Brave physical behavior in face of hardship or threat of death (train)
Moral courage
Standing for you beliefs on the face of opposition (martyr, Rosa)
Vital courage
Persevering through a personal struggle, disease or disability
Where does justice as a virtue come from?
Greatest commandment of Jesus
Justice
Living in right relationship with god and my neighbor
Types of justice
Commutative
Distributive
Commutative Justice
calls for fairness in exchange between individuals and private groups, idea of contrast and if you violate it then you are violating commutative justice, numerical equality
Distributive Justice
sees to the just distribution of the goods of creation that god intends for all to use and share, meeting the bare minimum needs for other people, basic needs are met
Who used Photography as an agent of social reform?
Jacob Riis (1849-1914)
What photos did Riis take
Urban poor and tenements
Who was known for photographs of depression?
Dorothea Lang (1895-1965)
Soup Kitchen
place where free meal is prepared and served on-site
Food Banks
distribute food to food pantries and soup kitchens
Food Pantry
distribute groceries the recipients can cook themselves
Working poor
individuals who fall below the poverty line and have jobs
