Religion 11- Chapter 3

Is an ordinance of reason for the common good corresponding to divine law and promulgated by who has care of the community.

(just) law

The part of the eternal law that applies to the rational creature

Natural law

s the manifestation of God's wisdom in all acts and movements. The part of this law that applies to people is called

Natural law

The law that holds the baptized person as a new creature

New law

In Greek, cosmos means and chaos means

Order, confusion

Laws created by the proper authorities, e.g., the Church or legitimate Civil Authorities

Positive law

All just laws must be obeyed.

True

Christians have an obligation to work for the elimination of unjust laws.

True

Ecclesiastical law is called canon law.

True

For a court to punish a criminal is a good thing because it fosters justice

True

In the past, slavery was an accepted part of life; now it is not. None of this really matters, since it has always been morally wrong for one human being to own another as property.

True

Law exists for the common good.

True

Laws for society must reflect equality of proportion to be just.

True

Laws of nature are distinct from the natural law, as the former simply describes the behavior of the material universe without assigning a moral value to its descriptions.

True

Natural law recognizes the dignity of man.

True

Positive law is promulgated by those who have authority

True

Right and wrong have been established by God from all eternity, and therefore can not be determined by a popular vote.

True

The ability to be applied to everyone, a characteristic of natural law

Universality

Human or civil laws that do not correspond to divine law and should not be followed

Unjust law

The New Law revealed by Christ in the New Testament is...

a law of grace, a law of love, and a law of freedom

In general, the purpose of law is to...

allow people a proper measure of freedom, while protecting their rights and reminding them

Just law is...

an ordinance of reason and for the common good

Human law is...

civil or ecclesiastical

When we see order, either in the perfection of the movement of heavenly bodies, the functioning of biological organisms, or the harmony of peoples who live virtuous lives, we are seeing manifestations of...

eternal law

Actively opposing an unjust law...

is necessary at times but should never be done easily.

What are two basic characteristics of the natural law?

it is universal and immutable

A(n) is one that fails to conform to divine or natural law, is not binding on the human conscience, and must be prudently opposed by conscientious objection.

just (civil/positive) law

The various state laws that prohibit murder are examples of since they are consistent with God's laws, conform to the natural law, and promote the good of society.

just civil laws

That heat rises and that something fragile breaks if it is dropped on a hard surface are examples of...

laws of nature

The Law that is written by God on our hearts so that we do not need information from theology or even the Bible to know it exists is called...

natural law

Laws of nature, such as gravity, are different from natural law because ...

none of the above are correct

A well‑formed conscience obliges a person to...

obey God's law rather a civil law opposed to it

Law that is promulgated or "posited" by God, the Church, or competent civil authority is called...

positive law

Eternal law is the ...

primordial law, the foundation of all law, intrinsic and universal and order and harmony in the universe

Found in the Old Law of the Old Testament and the New Law of the New Testament

revealed law

A(n) is one that fails to conform to divine or natural law, is not binding on the human conscience, and must be prudently opposed by conscientious objection.

unjust law

The law that directs the life and worship of the Church

Ecclesiastical positive law

God's wisdom as manifested in all acts and movements

Eternal law

Christians are bound in conscience to obey unjust laws

False

For us to understand the natural law, we must also understand the study of theology and what is written in the Bible.

False

If a Christian actively violates an unjust law, he is immune from civil punishment since he is following his conscience.

False

If there were no laws prohibiting theft and murder, for example, then these things would be acceptable behaviors, since it is the law that makes things right or wrong.

False

Loving God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves is an example of ecclesiastical positive law.

False

Obedience to law enslaves conscience

False

Some things are good for some people and other things are not. It just depends on how the individual feels about the thing in question.

False