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Year 10 Religion Exam Revision Flashcards

Social Justice, The Catholic Social Teaching, Vocation

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Why is justice a sign of love?

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Justice is a basic human value and a feature of true human love, one that is concerned for the good of others.

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Name two organisations in Australia that support people living in poverty?

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  • St Vincent De Paul Society
  • Lifelink
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Explain what is required for true peace?

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In order for there to be peace:
- People must love and recognise the rights of others.
- People need to face and try to overcome selfishness.
- Respect the rights of everyone.
- Try best to correct injustices at personal, group and national levels.

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What can the source of injustice between nations always be traced back to?

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Injustices in the world are often traced back to:
- Powerful nations dominating others economically.
- Some nations dominating others militarily.
- People suffering from poverty and hunger.
- 20% of the world’s population consumes 86% of its goods.

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What are the four harmonies?

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Harmony with God
Harmony with Themselves
Harmony with Creation
Harmony with Each Other

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What is the cause of all injustices?

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Human sinfulness is the root cause of all injustices today.

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What are two aspects of justification?

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  • People are forgiven and saved from sin through the grace of the holy spirit.
  • People are sanctified and receive a share in the life of God.
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How does God empower people to promote a just world?

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The grace of the holy spirit empowers followers of jesus to help restore the harmony between human beings and the rest of creation.

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What are the corporal works of mercy?

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  • Feeding the hungry
  • Giving drink to the thirsty
  • Sheltering the homeless
  • Clothing the naked
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What are the spiritual works of mercy?

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  • Admonish the sinner
  • Instruct the ignorant
  • Counsel the doubtful
  • Comfort the sorrowful
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Name and describe one Catholic organisation that fights for social justice in the world?

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Caritas is part of an international confederation of 165 catholic relief, development and social service organisations.
For over 110 years they’ve worked towards the creation of a just world.
They help and work with the poorest regardless of ethnicity, religion or political beliefs.

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Explain the term social justice using the words ‘community’ and fair’.

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The term social justice refers to the fair and equal distribution of resources, opportunities and privileges in the community.

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How did the first encyclical promote social justice?

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Pope Leo XXIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum made in 1891 reflected on the working conditions of humans.
Emphasises the dignity of every human being especially workers, and the important of individuals rights and social responsibilities.

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What is meant by the common good?

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The common good refers to the society’s ability to provide for the basic needs of a small group in society.

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Examples of the common good:

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  • wheelchair access to buildings
  • unemployment benefits
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What is the meaning of vocation?

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Vocation comes from the latin word ‘vocatio’ meaning a calling or summons’. It is the life-calling of everyone created in us by God.

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Why is it important humans use their gifts for their vocation?

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Each person is unique and has a god-given vocation to contribute to God’s creative activity today.

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What are examples of different vocations?

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  • Marriage
  • Priesthood
  • Religious Conservated Life
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List five areas of God’s creative activity?

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  • The world
  • Human society
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Rest and creation
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What is the meaning of the term ‘work’?

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Work refers to any way that a human participates in God’s creative activity.

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Identify some reasons people might fail to recognise their vocation?

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Low Self-Esteem, Self Centredness, Focus on Status and Income, and Failure to Value Creation and Family

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How might low self-esteem affect someone’s ability to recognise their vocation?

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People can’t appreciate their personal gifts and so can’t see possibilities for their future.
God wants people to see total truth about themselves.

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How might self-centredness affect someone’s ability to recognise their vocation?

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People struggle to discover vocation as they cannot see the point in serving others if they do not gain anything out of it.
The gifts provides everyone are meant to be shared to assist the needs of others.

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What is the process of spiritual discernment?

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A process where a person in faith and love tries to discover God’s will in a situation.

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What is the christian vocation?

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Putting others first as Jesus did - mission as priest.
Speaking out on behalf of the poor and powerless - mission as prophet.
Exercise stewardship - mission as king

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How do Christians offer their lives as spiritual sacrifices?

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  • Show love to other family members
  • Care for anyone they meet with special needs: poor, rejected and discouraged.
  • Be just and fair in how the treat others.
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Jesus as Priest:

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  • Aligned himself and dedicated his whole life to God
  • Jesus is a mediator - God and us.
  • All priests are representations of Jesus - true priest.
  • Jesus’s life teachings and miracles revealed God to humanity.
  • Jesus teaches us how to relate to God (prayer, service, love)
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Jesus as Prophet:

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  • Jesus is God’s word made flesh - perfectly reveal God to humanity.
  • Love for all people shines through actions.
  • Foretold his passion and resurrection.
  • Challenged social trends and practices that conflicted teachings/commandments of God.
  • Pointed to a future beyond suffering and death.
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Jesus as King:

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  • Teaches and serves people, stands in judgement on the last day.
  • Jewish were ruled by Romans who had taken their land, they long for a messiah that world make them great again.
  • Exercised mission as king through service rather than dominance.
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What is a simply way Christians can offer their life to God as a spiritual sacrifice each day?

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Each prayer and prayful though is a spiritual sacrifice to God.
Practicing the morning prayer - Christians can share every moment of the coming day to God.

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What did God reveal that marriage was meant to be?

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Marriage was meant to be a life-long, loving and life-giving relationship between a man and a woman.

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List God’s two purposes for marriage?

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  1. The sexual expression of married love for another.
  2. The procreation of children.
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What is procreation?

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Procreation is the parents’ responsibility for the care and development of children until they reach adulthood.

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Give two examples of how Jesus strenghtens married people through the sacrament of marriage?

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  • Face the daily problems that arise in marriage.
  • Overcome temptations to be unfaithful, sexual attraction to someone else.
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The sacrament of marriage involves a 3-way relationship, who is this between?

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  • The two marriage partners
  • Each marriage partner and Jesus
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What did Jesus give the twelve apostles?

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Jesus gave spiritual gifts to the apostles that gave them powers to preach and protect the accurate teaching of the gospel and the power to baptise, make people new members of the church.

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List the hierachy of priestly positions of the Catholic Church:

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Deacon, Priests, Bishops and Popes.

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Describe the role of Deacons

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  • Part of a special group who help people through acts of service.
  • They assist bishops and priests and in parishes, hospitals and deacon.
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Describe the role of Priests

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Priest serve the spiritual needs of people in a new christian community by being with others in a loving way.
Celebrating the Eucharistic sacrifice of the mass.

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Describe the role of Bishops

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People who inherited the spiritual gifts and responsibilities that Jesus gave the apostles.
Primary faith teachers, and the ultimate diocesan authority.
Make church laws, be a judge in church matters and to enforce observance of these laws

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Describe the role of Pope

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The successor to Peter
Recieve the spiritual gifts needed to teach, sanctify and govern the worldwide church.

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List the three main elements of the priestly service

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Teaching the gospels, Sanctifying to become holier, and guiding the community.

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What is it meant by teaching the gospels as priest?

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Priest do this by including homilies during the mass, instructing people wanting to become catholics, and preparing couples for marriage.

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What is it meant by sanctifying as priest?

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Helping people grow in holiness and draw holy people closer to God. Jesus does this by strengthening the influence of the holy spirit in the hearts of participants of sacraments and community prayer.

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What is it meant by guiding the community as priest?

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People are called to help bishops to guide the church community as he did through acts of service including ensuring the parish is properly administered, and caring for members with special needs - troubled, sick and dying.

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Explain celibate love

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The inclusive love of a single person.

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Who lives a life of celibate love

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People called to priesthood live a life of celibate love to respond to the needs of everyone at all times.

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Identify the three vows that people who are called to a religious life make

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Poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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Describe poverty

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Living simply and sharing resources within the community, renouncing personal ownership of material goods.

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Describe chastity

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Imitating christ by loving in a way totally available to all. Restricting oneself from all sexual relationships.

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Describe obedience

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Imitating christ in obeying God.
Placing your talents at the disposal of the church.

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How are Christians called by God and Jesus’ mission as King?

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  • Consistently choosing right over wrong by forming and listening to their conscience.
  • Promoting respect for creation and the respectful use of resources.
  • Practicing fairness and equality - common good.
  • Protecting the environment.
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How are Christians called by God and Jesus’ mission as Prophet?

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  • Helping others to understand what the kingdom of God is about.
  • Challenging injustices in society.
  • Calling for change.
  • By encouraging others.
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Old Testament Prophets - Role

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  • A messenger sent by God.
  • Calls people to conversion.
  • May foretell the future and call people to change their ways.
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Old Testament Kings - Role

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  • Meant to be servants of God.
  • E.g. Saul, David and Solomon.
  • Chosen and anointed on God’s command.
  • Helped people to live in accordance to God’s covenant and laws.
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Harmony with God in the Creation Story

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“Now he will make human beings; they will resemble us”
- We were made in the image and likeness of God.
- Acknowledging God as the ultimate creator.

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Harmony with Themselves in the Creation Story

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‘He created them, male and female. He blessed them.”
- Empowers individuals to resist temptation.
- Experience inner peace and person direction.
- Embracing elements of their character.

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Harmony with Each Other in the Creation Story

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“It is not good for man to be alone”
- Showing kindness and respecting others.
- Living together peacefully.

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Harmony with Creation in the Creation Story

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“Man will have power over the fish.”
- Called to take up the responsibility and caring for God’s creation.
- Recognising the connection between humanity and creation.

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What is preferential option for the poor?

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Priority being given to the well-being over the power and powerless in society.

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Define preferential?

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Treatment of an individual/group in a manner that’s likely to lead to greater benefits, access, opportunities and privileges than those of another individual/group.

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How can we show preferential care?

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  • Should be given to the poor and vulnerable in society.
  • The poor deserve respect, protection of rights and ability to share in God’s creation.
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How does Caritas help the poor?

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  • Community development programs.
  • Supporting people to help themselves out of poverty, hunger and injustice.
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How does Jesus restore harmony?

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Jesus was a divine being - didn’t sin even until his last dying breath - perfect sacrifice.
Jesus died for all our sins - he knew we didn’t know what we were doing.
Jesus opened the gate to eternal life in heaven.

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What is meant by ‘the human family’?

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The human family refers to our shared humanity, transcending differences.

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Why is it important to recognise ‘the human family’?

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Fosters empathy, inclusivity, and cooperation, and peace. Acknowledging our similarities promotes respect, upholds rights, and builds a more equitable world

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