Religion Quiz Un4 Q1
Define Chastity
virtue that frees us from the selfish attitude of using others, thus making us capable of love
What did St. John Paul II explain about true love?
"For love is not merely a feeling; it is an act of will that consists of preferring, in a constant manner, the good of others to the good of oneself."
Define Eros
Greek for desire or passion
What is Love as Attraction?
Recognizing the good of another person; seeing the inner and outer beauty of another person
What is Love as Goodwill?
Willing (or desiring) the good of another person
Define Virtue
firm habit of doing what is good
Love is NOT ______
one-sided
What is Spousal Love?
Giving yourself completely to the other person
Define Personalistic Norm
Human persons deserve love, and we should never treat anyone with less than love
Love is about ______ and ________ - a ________ relationship
giving, receiving, mutual
If a young man really loves a girl, he will do what?
guard her body and her soul, which is also placed in danger when God's plan for sexual love is rejected
Agape and Eros contrast, but are not what?
in opposition
Chastity is about learning how to _______, not merely learning to control _______
love another rightly; desires
Eros isn't the problem, _______ is
lust
Chastity includes purity of ____, ______, and _______, and it helps us to order our sexual desires according to our own _______ and that of ________
mind, heart, body; dignity, others
What is the goal of purity?
not extinguish our desires, but enflame them with God's love
Define Abstinence
not having sex
What do more than ten thousand reveal about becoming sexually active earlier in life?
the more likely she is to experience out-of-wedlock pregnancy, single motherhood, STDs, multiple sexual partners, and breakups
John Paul II said if we grow in purity of heart, we can experience the "fullness of 'eros', which implies what?
the upward impulse of the human spirit toward what is true, good, and beautiful, so that was is 'erotic' also becomes true, good, and beautiful"
God doesn't love us "when" or "if" or "until", but ____
totally, without cost or condition
What is the opposite of love?
using of persons
Define temperance
virtue of controlling and moderating our desire for pleasure, enabling us to enjoy pleasure in good things the way God intends
What are the four aspects of love?
Love as Attraction, Desire, Goodwill, and Spousal Love
Define total self-donation
Love is an active decision to give oneself to another and to do so totally
What is the basis of St. John Paul II teachings of love?
Personalistic norm
A young woman will not give a guy _________ for the sake of feeling _______
sexual pleasure; loved
What is Love as Desire?
Wanting a good for yourself through desiring union with the beloved
What is another way of saying what St. John Paul II said about true love? Summarize
You can't judge the value of love by the intensity of the emotion. It is not enough to feel attractions or simply to want love; We must strive to know what is best for the other and then make an actual commitment of our wills to bring about this "good"
Chastity enables us to ___________ of our sexual desires while ordering them according to the _______
acknowledge the power, demands of love
Define Agape
an ancient Greek word, describes God's faithful love
Define Ultilitarianism
philosophy of using people for one's own gain