U8-U9 Flashcards
T/F
God gave the earth to all his creations for sustenance of all its members, without favoring anyone.
T
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Charity is the feeling that encourages us to help other people, particularly the needy.
T
T/F
Common Good should be discussed in reference to the Human Person.
T
T/F
Catholic Social Teachings is at the core of our life as a Church, and it is deeply embedded in the life of every Christian.
T
It is the Magna Carta of social teaching of the Church.
Rerum Novarum
Requirements to a just war
just cause
legitimate authority
right intention
T/F
Capitalism prided itself as an ideology that brings hope for the people. It claims to have promoted two important social principles: i) self-sustainability, and ii) social relativity.
F (self-mobility & self-direction)
It examines the condition of salaried workers, which was particularly distressing for industrial labourers who languished in inhumane misery.
rerum novarum
active role of christ:
Christ heals and liberates people both from physical and spiritual illness.
Christ as liberator
T/F
Private property serves the principle of Universal Destination of Goods.
F
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The war may only be justified if it is the only resort that could be used to avoid an impending evil from happening.
T
T/F
The Principle of Common Good respects private property.
F
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The Church responded to the emerging social questions that accompanied them. These were the concerns that constitute the backdraft of the publication of the first social encyclical, Rerum Novarum.
T
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Wars could be simply staged especially for purely political reasons, that is, for the important desire of expanding one’s political territory where one state is certain with her victory in war against another state.
F
Sometimes terrorism becomes legitimate because of the beliefs of some radical fundamentalist groups
sollicitudo rei socialis
T/F
Solidarity highlights the differences among human persons.
F
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Order and Peace do not only call for the order between individuals but also order between nations.
T
active role of christ:
Christ calls for conversion which is the change of heart.
christ preaches the kingdom of god
It criticizes the presence of what it calls as Economic Dictators of the time: these refer to monopolies and powerful states, like the U.S.
quadragesimo anno
T/F
Along with optimum developments, the enlightenment era brings with it significant changes in human communities.
T
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One important area where the changes in technology were very significant is in field of agriculture.
T
T/F
Order and Peace do not only call for the order between individuals but also order between nations.
T
This period brought about changes in the society including the Industrial Revolution and the two ideologies of Capitalism and Socialism.
enlightenment
active role of christ:
Christ’s teaching gives emphasis on ‘persons’ over the law, and on the virtues of justice and charity over the legal code.
christ as a teacher
T/F
Socialists condemn the capitalists’ tendency to isolate the poor and the needy sector of the community.
T
T/F
Capitalists propose that governments should manage the resources of the country, and would even have to dictate the country’s production of good and distribution of wealth.
F
Dangers and advantages of globalization
caritas in veritate
The encyclical argues that the arms race that was happening in the world of the late 50s until the 60s is contrary to the call for social order.
pacem in terris
T/F
Personal freedom, according to the socialists, has to be replaced by government control that seeks for the implementation of the common good.
T
Coined the see-judge-act method of social analysis
mater et magistra
active role of christ:
calls people for metanoia
christ preaches the kingdom of god
conversion is __
nonviolent
active role of christ:
christ heals and liberates people both from physical and spiritual illness
christ as liberator
T/F
Christ’s liberation is also at the same time a restoration
T
who said this:
it is not right for one to live in luxury while other live in want
clement of alexandria
according to __, deposits of piety is used in feeding the needy, burying them, in support of youths and maidens destitute of means and deprived of their parents, in the care of the aged, and the relief of the shipwrecked
tertullian
the early christian’s ability to instruct one another on the social involvement
duty to give
deposits of piety
endeavor to establish unity & solidarity
__ requires justice which is a habit whereby man renders to each one his due by a constant and perpetual will
distribution of wealth
two things easily identifies with the age of enlightenment
use of reason (as opposed to faith)
autonomy (as opposed to obediance)
during the __ enlightenment thinkers values faith and obedience which are instruments of ignorance and oppression
middle ages
capitalists aimed towards __
profit
it highlights the principle of private property
capitalism
two values promoted by capitalism
social mobility
self-direction
Capability to rise from one social status to a better one depending on the effort one exerts
social mobility
One’s own future is one’s own responsibility
self-direction
two alternative principles of socialism
common ownership
common good
To replace and abolish the concept of private property
common ownership
Personal freedom must be replaced by government control that seeks for the implementation of the common good
common good
objections against capitalism
(myths) The capitalist principles of self-direction and social mobility are myths and are only true for the rich and able members of the community
(unjust / unequal) Capitalism ignores, tolerates and even perpetuates unjust situations of resource distribution: unequal distribution of goods, and the gap between rich and poor
(isolated existence) Capitalism endorses the pathology of isolated existence
__ marks the beginning of a new path
rerum novarum
exercise of God-given individual rights taken in relation to the common welfare
social justice
meaning of encyclicus
general / encircling
A __ is a letter, usually treating some aspect of catholic doctrine sent by the pope addressed either to the catholic bishops of a particular area or to the bishops of the world
papal encyclical
The church through the use of the __ can help reconcile and unify social classes
gospel principles
T/F
The church can educate people to act justly
T
The church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a __ society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society
just
Modern catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of __, __, and __ documents
papal, conciliar, episcopal
T/F
the church does not have the right to speak out on matters that affect religion and morality
F
T/F
matters that affect religion and morality also affect moral and social issues
T
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the church commits herself to the humanization of life, world justice, and preferential options for the poor and against social apathy
T
purpose of catholic social encyclicals
gives us principles for reflection
provides criteria for judgment
gives guidelines for action
who is the author of rerum novarum, 1891
leo XIII (13th)
encyclical which examines the condition of salaried workers, which was particularly distressing for industrial laborers who languished in inhumane misery
rerum novarum
themes of rerum novarum (3)
property issues and inequalities among people
wage and protection of workers
solidarity and the worker’s unions
author of quadragesimo anno, 1931
pius XI (11th)
believes that the state need to reform greedy capitalist systems to which they have become slaves
quadragesimo anno
themes of quadragesimo anno
on economic dictators
on totalitarian governments
the principle of subsidiarity
author of mater et magistra, 1961
john XXIII (23rd)
believes that disparity between rich and poor nations must be addressed
mater et magistra
themes of mater et magistra
a focus on the agricultural sector
the principle of socialization
family farms and cooperatives
responsibility of wealthy nations
author of pacem in terris, 1963
john XXIII (23rd)
message: peace of ensured through social rights and responsibilities
pacem in terris
themes of pacem in terris
talks about peace should be anchored on our understanding of moral order
rights talk in the catholic social tradition
disarmament and mutual trust
author of populorum progressio, 1967
paul VI (6th)
encyclical is known for its emphasis on the talk about development, and it is even referred to by some circles as the catholic social teaching’s magna carta on development
populorum progressio
The encyclical was published at the height of the cold war.
pacem in terris
themes of populorum progressio
attention to poor nations
call for authentic and integral human development
call for global solidarity
development, new name for peace
author of laborem exerces, 1981
john paul II
__ is part of man;s vocation and dignity
work
The encyclical offers the most comprehensive treatment of human work in the corpus of catholic social teaching
laborem exercens
themes of laborem exercens
objective and subjective components of work
a warning against economism
the role of indirect employers
family wage as just wage
support for workers’ unions
spirituality of work
author of solicitudo rei socialis, 1987
john paul II
Critiques economic gap between northern and southern hemispheres and global debt. Should be one united world
solicitudo rei socialis
themes of solicitudo rei socialis
superdevelopment & uderdevelopment
reiteration of the option for the poor
on terrorism and demographic problem
structures of sin that impedes the realization of the common good
author of centesimus annus, 1991
john paul II
critiques fundamental error of communism
centesimus annus
themes of centesimus annus
the new things of today
subsidiarity & solidarity
message: True human development requires charity lived out in truth, including respect for the common good, religious freedom, and the sanctity of human life
caritas in veritate, 2009
author of caritas in veritate
benedict XVI (16th)
themes of caritas in veritate
the phenomenon of globalization
promoting the logic of gift anf the principle of gratuitousness
author of laudato si, 2014
francis I
theme of laudato si
a warning against our neglect of our environment
Primarily intended to denounce the harms that contemporary society does to the environment
laudato si
