Social Teachings
Are faith and the good works separable
No
What are good works?
Catholics believe these actions, such as helping the poor and caring for others, demonstrate love for God and neighbor.
What is the definition of materialism?
Materialism is placing too much importance on money, possessions and material things.
Give one example of something that supports the Common Good.
Public healthcare, education, clean water, roads, or public safety.
What is salvation?
being rescued or delivered from negative conditions like sin, suffering, death, and separation from God
In what way does materialism work against God's teachings?
It can make people focus more on money and possessions than on spiritual values and helping others.
In Catholic Social Teaching, this term describes the social conditions that allow individuals and groups to reach their fulfilment more fully and easily.
What is the Common Good?
What is the Common Good?
The sum of those conditions of social life which allow social groups and their individual members relatively thorough and ready access to their own fulfilment
What is a virtue?
It is a good habit or moral quality that helps a person choose what is right.
According to Christianity, what did Jesus sacrifice to provide salvation for humanity?
His life
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors' in their bodily needs. They respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life.
What is faith?
Catholics believe good works should flow from this theological virtue, rather than simply being performed to earn salvation.
What does the Common Good focus on?
the wellbeing of everyone
These three words summerise the Catholic understanding that people are made for relationship, possess inherent worth and have responsibilities towards one another.
What are dignity, community and solidarity?
In Christian theology, what event is considered central to Jesus bringing salvation to humanity?
His crucifixion and resurrection
What is the definition of the term Marxism?
Social, Political and economic theory developed by Karl Marx that explains society through class struggle and material conditions.
In this religion, the good life is summarised in the Mosaic Law, especially the Ten Commandments, given to Moses on Mt Sinai
judaism
Which papal encyclical is most strongly associated with the principle of the Common Good, human dignity and social justice?
Rerum Novarum
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
These seven acts of charity respond directly to people's physical needs: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, welcoming strangers, caring for the sick, visiting prisoners, and burying the dead.
How do virtues help Catholics avoid vice?
According to Catholic teaching, virtues such as prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance help believers resist vice and live according to God's will.
What Catholic Social Teaching principle requires Catholics to work for the wellbeing of all people rather than only themselves or their own community?
The principle that society should be organised so that everyone has the opportunity to flourish and live with dignity.
What is the Letter of James?
This New Testament book states that “faith without works is dead,” supporting the Catholic belief that genuine faith should be expressed through action.
What is subsidiarity?
This principle holds that matters should be handled by the smallest, most local or least central competent authority, while higher levels of authority should support rather than unnecessarily take over.
The Common Good requires people to look beyond individual interests. Name two principles of Catholic Social Teaching that help achieve the Common Good and explain how each contributes to it.
What are solidarity and subsidiarity?
How do virtues contribute to salvation?
Catholic teaching states that developing virtues, cooperating with God's grace, and rejecting vice helps believers grow in holiness and move towards this ultimate goal.