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Christian Moral Life Final
John Rziha Final Exam
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Religious Studies
Graduate
12/11/2016

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Faith
Definition
the act of believing in God as first truth and all that He reveals.
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Believing
Definition
choosing to accept something as true based on the authority of God
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Knowledge
Definition
all truths known with certainty or logically derived from principles
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Natural Faith
Definition
when you hold something as true because of something else
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Opinions
Definition
when you choose to hold something as true based on varying degrees of evidence
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Supernatural Knowledge
Definition
when you know God as He is
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Theological Faith
Definition
the act of choosing to hold something as true based on the authority of God
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Supernatural Opinion
Definition
speculations based on faith
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Three Ways God causes Faith in Us
Definition

1.     He reveals new concepts

 

2.     He gives us grace to understand new concepts

3. He gives grace for the will to choose to believe the concepts

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Understanding
Definition
join concepts in order to accurately think about God’s revelation (the proposition or principles of faith)
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Knowledge
Definition
the Holy Spirit guides the intellect to conclusions that can be derived from these principles
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Chosen Doubt
Definition
choosing not to believe in God
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Heresy
Definition
choosing to reject the essential elements of the faith
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Apostacy
Definition
completely rejecting the faith
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Atheism
Definition
freely choosing to reject the belief in God, and a refusal to learn revealed truths
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Love
Definition
to will the good of the beloved
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Love in the Will
Definition

1.     loving others is the love of friendship

2. loving yourself is the love of use

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Charity
Definition
love of friendship of God
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Hope
Definition
loving God for the benefit of eternal happiness and trust in God’s Divine Mercy
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Worldly Fear
Definition
fear of things that will effect the body
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Servial Fear
Definition

fear of hell as seen with fire, or as a place of punishment

 

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Filial Fear
Definition
fear of hell as seen as a separation from our friend (God) whom we love
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Humility
Definition
those who have a true understanding of who they are in relation to God and others are based on proper self love
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Pride
Definition
to think one is greater than they actually are
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Self-Loathing
Definition
to think one is less than they actually are
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Prayer
Definition
perfecting communication with God
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Communication with God

 

Definition
to spend time with God, where you allow Him to move your intellect and will to know God’s plan for you.
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Mass
Definition
the highest form of prayer.
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Mercy
Definition
having a compassionate heart for another’s trouble
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Almsgiving
Definition
give from your necessities
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Hospitality
Definition
welcome others as though they are Christ themselves, this is the Christian form of tolerance
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Evangelization
Definition
the spreading of the good news; the Gospel
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Fraternal Correction
Definition
you correct others when they are sinning because you want them to be happy.
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Wisdom
Definition
the virtue in which God moves the will beyond what we can understand on our own powers
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Sloth
Definition
when you don’t love Gods goals in your life
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Lukewarmness
Definition
does not love with passion, and so this is not real love
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Envy
Definition
the direct violation of love because you do not share in another’s joy and sorrows
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Schism
Definition
when you intentionally separate  yourself from the Church
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Scandal
Definition
actions that lead another to sin
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Righteousness
Definition
when one knows and loves God, and is faithful to His covenant.
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Prudence
Definition
the virtue applies the goals to a situation and judges based on higher ends
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Command
Definition
stay focused on carrying out the action
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Docility
Definition
listening to the advice from the wise
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Caution
Definition
constantly seeking to avoid bad effects
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Rashness
Definition
someone who doesn’t think before they act
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Inconstancy
Definition
someone who falls to keep their commitments
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Justice (Deontological)
Definition
is all about what you deserve based on the law or just commandments
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Justice (teleological)
Definition

(teleological) when you love others, giving to them what they truly deserve

 

Term
Justice
Definition
the virtue perfecting the will to love others by giving them their true rights
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True Needs
Definition
natural needs that you need to be truly happy
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Artificial Needs
Definition
the needs of everything else that people really want
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Piety
Definition
giving proper honor to those who you cannot repay
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Religion
Definition
proper honor to God
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Religion (modern definition)
Definition
(modern definition) that which is not a part of the natural realm
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Obedience
Definition
joyfully and promptly obeying proper authority
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Honesty
Definition
you reveal truth in the proper amount and type
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Liberality
Definition
the virtue of acquiring and spending materials in the proper amount
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Self-Defense
Definition
saving a life is the object if a life is at stake, and there is no other way to save a life
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Direct Abortion
Definition
the intentional killing of a baby or not taking proper council / judgment and killing  of a baby
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Indirect Abortion
Definition
the object is saving the mothers life and the killing becomes an unintended side effect
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Suicide
Definition
the taking of ones own life that violates natural inclinations and charity
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Euthanasia
Definition
when one chooses to end their life early with the means of some type of medical care
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Universal Destination of the Goods
Definition
God is the first cause of all material goods, and created goods are to meet the needs of everyone
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Right to Private Property
Definition
Humans are a secondary cause and justice requires that humans have a right to what they work hard to attain
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Goods of Production
Definition
places that can make more goods
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Goods of Consumption
Definition
the goods that you use for yourself
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Temperance
Definition
perfects the concupisible emotions to desire the proper amount and proper type of bodily pleasure
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Proper Desire for Food
Definition
the excess is gluttony and the defect is anorexia
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Sobriety
Definition
the excess is drunkenness or addiction and the defect is refusing even what is good for you
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Continence
Definition
When, by sheer will power, one overcomes contrary emotions to do the good.
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Insensibility
Definition
the vice of not enjoying proper bodily pleasure
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Chastity
Definition
the proper desire of sexual pleasure
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Recreation
Definition
the proper amount of rest
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Sloth
Definition
to much desire for recreation
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Workaholic
Definition
a defect of desire for the use of recreation
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Pornography
Definition
the viewing of woman that turns them into objects.
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Fortification
Definition
sex outside of marriage
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Adultery
Definition
when a married person has sex outside of their marriage
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