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doing Justice;Living Justly
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
11/13/2008

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magisterium
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The living teaching office of the Church, composed of the Pope and Bishopswhose task is to interpret Scriptures and Tradition
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Encyclicals
Definition
Official letters written by the Pope
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dignity
Definition
Dignity is a gift from God and noone can take it away. It is inherent to who we are as humans
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solidarity
Definition
means working with others to create a just world
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Pastoral Letters
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Written by the Bishops to the people of their dioceses
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Infallible
Definition
Means there is no error. Teachings from the pope or magisterium that address faith or morals
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Social Structures
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Ways in which society addresses the needs of the people. Examples education, health care, transportation, economy, justice system, business, marriage, family. These institutions affect our lives and must be evaluated on the way they impact us.
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Envy
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a capital sin or one of the seven deadly sins. Frequently is at the root of other wrong doing
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Crisis of limits
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Refers to the finite and irreplace
able nature of resources, such as oil and gas
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Consumerism
Definition
Allowing the passion for possessions to control us
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Hope
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The ability to envision a better world
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Fatalism
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Belief that the world is out of the control of humans and in the hands of blind fate
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Individualism
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A way of being that emphasizes personal independence and the rights of individuals over the common good
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Interdependent
Definition
Reliance on one another for survival and well being
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Interdependent
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Reliance on one another for survival and well being
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Seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching
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Life and dignity of the human person
Call to community, family and participation in society
Rights and responsibilities
The dignity of work and the rights of workers
Option for the poor and vulnerable
Solidarity
Care for God's Creation
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3 negative characteristics of society and their antidotes
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Individualism vs. Interdependence
Consumerism vs. Simple living
Fatalism vs. hope
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Throwaway society
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A social group where it is acceptable to squander usable materials and even people
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Simple living
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A way of life in which a person buys and uses only what is needed out of respect for people and resources
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