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What is a soul?
Is the spiritual part of a person that gives life and reason.
What is the purpose of Moral Theology?
Moral Theology’s purpose is for the study of the principles and actions taught by Jesus Chris.
What is the difference between humans and animals when it comes to moral actions?
Humans were made by God and have a soul unlike animals.
What often happens to societies that reject the moral law revealed by God?
hey suffer disastrous effects for the individual and the society at large, which leads to a materialistic view of the human person and serious offenses against human dignity.
How can Catholics have assurance that the moral teachings of the Church are correct? Catholics can have assurance that the moral teachings of the Church are correct because they are correct?
taught from ancient sacred scripture along with traditions of the Catholic Church like the Catechism.
What is a “materialistic view” of the world?
A materialistic view of the world is when someone only cares about the things of matter, not those things of supernatural substance.
Why is a Christian held to a higher standard of conduct?
A Christian is held to a higher standard of conduct because their soul was elevated in its principles and born into a new life in Christ upon having undergone the Sacrament of Baptism, which strengthens and purifies it.
List several characteristics which differentiate humans from the rest of Creation.
The existence of an immortal soul; Our capacity to know and love God and our neighbor.
Can human reason on its own determine moral truths without error?
Human reason cannot find moral truths without error because we have original sin and cannot live perfectly.
Why does a human being have dignity?
A human being has dignity because they are made in the image of God.
Define Christian humanism.
Christian humanism is a trait of values that include human dignity, reason, and individual faith that is practiced by Christians. These values are all a part of Jesus’s teachings
Explain how God is the origin and the end of all good moral actions.
God is the origin and end of all good moral actions because God is good and he recognized that all He created was good after the creation was done.
What is the function of the soul in the human person?
The soul allows the human person to think of what is right and wrong.
Are all the precepts in the Bible meant to be binding forever? Explain. Give an example.
Not all Biblical precepts were meant to be binding forever. For example, Moses permitted divorce but Christ restored marriage to its original meaning.
Explain why the “social teaching" of the church is important
it helps people apply their faith to real life issues.
Define and explain matter and form.
Matter makes up the human’s physical body and the form is the physical body.
Where are these higher standards mapped out by Christ to be found?
The higher standards mapped out by Christ are found in Sacred Scripture and the Catechism.
The ultimate end of the soul is believed that the body will return to the soul in the end, reuniting us with God.
Eternal Life with God.
Why can't Catholics just read the Bible and figure out doctrines for themselves?
Catholics can read the bible but believe doctrine comes from Scripture and sacred tradition , interpreted by the Church's magisterium, not individuals, to prevent heresy and ensure unity.
What comprises a human body?
A human body is comprised of a physical body and an immortal, spiritual soul.
Define secular humanism. Can human reason on its own determine moral truths without error? Explain.
Secular Humanism is the idea that morality is determined on the well-being of the present life. Human reason cannot find moral truths without error because we have original sin and cannot live perfectly
What are some of the effects of the Holy Spirit on the soul?
peace, love, kindness, realization of sin, faithfulness.
What comprises a human body?
A human body is comprised of a physical body and an immortal, spiritual soul.
How might natural sciences be useful in aiding moral theology in finding the truth?
Science provides the empirical data and physical facts that allow moral theology to accurately apply its universal principles to specific real world situations.
Explain why "Scientism" will always fail to answer the basic problems of mankind.
"Scientism" will always fail to answer the basic problems of mankind because Moral Theology is beyond, but not contrary to, human reason.