Religion Chapter 2 test
27. 7 CST themes
1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person 2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation 3. Rights and Responsibilities 4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable 5. Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers 6. Solidarity 7. Care for God's Creation
24. Name 3 examples of specific practices of labor during this time.
1. little or no social security 2. workers denied decent wages 3. unreasonable working hours
5. What are three general elements of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)?
1. principle for reflection 2. criteria for judgment 3. guidelines for actions -see, judge, act
21. On page 49, what are three examples of practices CST has judged as sinful or immoral?
1.Treat a person with a disability with less respect than any other person 2. corporate practices that puts profit ahead of people 3. increasing defense spending while cutting did programs to needy
Communism
A social or political system in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian government dominated by a single political party
socialism
A social-economic system based on the common ownership of the means of production and exchange of wealth
10. What does the Lord require of us, according to the Prophet Micah? Justice in the New Testament
Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with God
8. What does the story of Cain and Abel teach?
Correlates to the necessity for ensuring common good for all. A reminder that humans are relational and necessity for ensuring the common good
7. What do the very first verses of Genesis emphasize?
Dignity of humans, created by God as male and male, and with a social nature written into their very being
11. True or false: God in the Old Testament is only a strict God of justice, while in the New Testament, God is only a God of love.
False, God's justice and charity are inseparable
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
How are our most vulnerable members of society doing
Choose one of the parables from Luke's Gospel and explain how Jesus is "comforting the disturbed, and/or disturbing the comfortable."
In the Rich man and Lazarus, as soon as the rich man realizes he in in Hell and Lazarus made it to Heaven, he is disturbed as to why, since he was wealthy and popular in his time. But, God doesn't care about any of those material things, he cares about the true character of each person and the rich man wasn't a good person on the inside. He never fed, bathed, or clothed Lazarus, one of the "disturbed" of this time, so in Heaven, God finally comforts Lazarus and the rich man gets his justice. It disturbs the comforted because it teaches people that if they are not kind to those that are in need they will end up paying eventually. In order to get to heaven you need to treat people with kindness and compassion. God does not love some one more because they are more fortunate so just because you are rich on Earth doesn't mean you will automatically get to Heaven. God cares more about your good deeds than you wealth. If you have wealth then you should help others that aren't as fortunate as you. It would comfort the disturbed because even if they are treated poorly on earth they will be treated kindly in heaven with God
20. Read the quote from St. Augustine. Summarize his message.
Instead of giving bread and clothes create a world in which this chair isn't needed
Natural Law
Moral knowledge written in every human heart and that every human person innately possesses. It is universal, permanent, and unchanging.
22. Which pope really began the development of Modern CST? During what period? What was going on?
Pope Leo XIII during Industrial Revolution; abuse of workers
26. What famous document did Leo write as a response to this fear?
Rerum Novarum- On Capital and Labor
Explain how the Cain and Abel story is related to a Church teaching on justice.
Story: Cain kills Abel because Abel had a better sacrifice to give to God (sheep) compared to Cain's wheat. Cain was jealous of Abel being better than him- having better job, being able to give a better sacrifice than him, so Cain decides to kill Abel. When God asks where Abel is, Cain tells God he does not know "Am I my brothers keeper, basically telling God he is not responsible for Abel. This story teaches us that yes, we are responsible for one another. As human beings, we are one family and we need to protect each other and stand with each other.
Reflect on one of the 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching. It can be the theme you did your poster on, or another if you so choose. Highlight 2 ideas of the theme, describe one problem in the world today (local, national or international) related to that theme, and then in the spirit of that theme, how could the problem be solved or at least lessen the negative effects?
The Call to Family, Community, and Participation -The way society runs determines the dignity of each human person -God created us not only to worship Him but to be social beings- to love, live in community and help one another and serve others -Marriage and Family must be strengthened because they are central to society- family is where we first learn to love and the love we learn because of our family is shown in how we treat others in our community -As children of God and as one big human family, we need to go out into the community and help those in need. Neighbors need to help other neighbors. We need to show kindness and love to those less fortunate than us Problem- poverty -This theme calls us to help our brothers and sisters in need. Poverty is a big issue not only here in the United States, but also throughout the world. To truly live this theme, we need to go out into our communities and help those less fortunate. This could be volunteering at a soup kitchen, donating food, clothes, water, or money, or even trying to make changes in your local community to try and get people out of poverty. It is our duty as children of God to go out in the world and take the love we have learned from our own families and bring that to the world. We need to help the people less fortunate than us, because even though it may seem like you have so many problems, there is always someone who is suffering more. We need to make sure the people in our community are taken care of and we need to donate our time and any resources to help the people that are struggling.
Catholic Social Teaching
The Church's social doctrine, which is articulated as she interprets events in the course of history, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, in the light of the truth of Revelation.
The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Workers have certain rights
4. What is the goal for the Church engaging in the world?
The goal of bringing Christ's love and mercy to those most in need of it
Subsidarity
The moral principle that large organizations or governments should not interfere with, or take over, responsibilities that can be administered by individuals and local organizations, but rather should support them, always with a focus on the common good.
Magisterium
The official teaching authority of the Church. Jesus bestowed the right and power to teach in his name on Peter and the Apostles and their successors, that is the pope and college of Bishops.
Explain what lesson the story of the Egyptian midwives and Pharaoh's daughter in the book of Exodus has to teach about social justice.
The pharaoh orders the midwives to kill all the male Jewish babies. The midwives resisted the Pharaoh but they had very little power compared to him. The Pharoah's own daughter resists him by saving Moses. She sees him in the river and takes him in as her own. The story gives us the lesson of civil disobedience- sometimes you have to break the law to do the morally right thing. These women saw how wrong killing the babies was and they decided to resist evil. It is important that people resist evil, no matter how much or little power one has.
Stewardship
The proper use of the gifts God has given us, in particular, the care for creation that will allow the earth and its resources to flourish and last for future generations.
Solidarity
The virtue of social charity, friendship, and responsible sharing whereby the interdependence among all people is recognized.
17. Read the quote from Acts 2: 44-45. How did the Apostles teach the Christians to practice charity?
They shared everything and divide it amongst each other according to need
18. Read the quote from the Letter of James 2: 14-17: What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. Summarize his message.
We must provide others with necessities of the body. We must practice faith by doing good works
19. Read the quote from St. Ambrose. Summarize his message.
When we give to the poor we are giving back the poor what is theirs because the earth belongs to everyone, not just rich
2. According to some, if this language of the First Amendment were to change, how would that limit the Church's ministry? Why would the Church be opposed to this?
an attempt by the government to limit church's ministry to only catholics, not all people. Church could only provide ministry to Catholics
capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
25. What did Leo fear in both Marxism and unbridled capitalism?
dangers for individual dignity of people
Rights and Responsibilities
every person has right to basic necessities; all have responsibility to others
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
family is central social institution to be protected, all must participate in society
16. Finish the sentence: "Christ doesn't just show you the way....." What does it mean?
he is the way. Christ doesn't call us to do acts of justice but to conform your life to Christ in his justice
15. How do we work out our salvation, according to the parable of the Last Judgment?
how you show love for Christ by the way you treat the least of God's people
3. According to Paul's letter to Philemon, where do we "work out [our] salvation?"
in the here and now of this life
13. What are the 2 Great Commandments?
love God above all else and your neighbor as yourself
14. Who is "neighbor" in the Good Samaritan story?
one in need of your mercy
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
person protected in every stage of life "from womb to tomb"
9. Regarding justice and acts of justice, who does the Book of Deuteronomy say deserves special attention?
poor and oppressed orphan, widow, and alien (foreigner)
1. Attempts have been made to change the language of the First Amendment of the US Constitution from "freedom of religion" to "freedom of worship." What is the difference between the two phrases?
religion is practiced all times among people with in and outside communities worship is something religious congregations do at defined times with their own members
12. Who are the "anawim?"
this is the name for the poor in Jewish scriptures
23. What was Karl Marx reacting to at the time when Pope Leo was writing?
to the abuses of laissez-faire capitalism- exploited workers
6. What are the Church's 3 essential characteristics about natural law?
universal, unchanging, permanent
Solidarity- CST
we are all brothers and sisters, where ever we live in the world
Care for God's Creation
we are to be stewards of the earth and its resources respect earth
