Foundations in Scripture
The reality that humans were created in perfect union with God and there was no suffering or death.
What is original justice and holiness?
The belief that every human life has worth because we are made in God’s image.
What is Life and Dignity of the Human Person?
Actions that meet immediate needs, such as feeding the hungry.
what are works of charity
The Church teaches that human life begins at this moment.
What is conception
St. Pope Paul VI’s teaching: “If you want peace, work for _____.”
what is justice
Humanity’s original role in creation according to Genesis.
What are caretakers (stewards) of creation?
The CST principle that decisions should be made at the lowest appropriate level.
What is Subsidiarity?
Actions that change unjust systems and laws.
what are works of justice
The Church document known as the “Gospel of Life.”
What is Evangelium Vitae?
The moral framework used to evaluate whether war is justified.
what is just war theory
The biblical story that reveals God hears the cry of the poor and liberates people from slavery.
What is the Exodus?
The first social encyclical that addressed workers’ rights and industrial conditions.
What is Rerum Novarum?
The CST process that includes awareness, analysis, and action.
What is the Circle of Social Action?
The term for intentionally ending a life to relieve suffering.
Refusing to participate in war or violence due to moral beliefs.
Jesus’ teaching that focuses on love, justice and mercy
What is Jesus' Third Way?
The pope who wrote Rerum Novarum.
Who is Pope Leo XIII?
The Catholic understanding of justice that promotes right relationships and the common
what is social justice
The phrase describing a consistent ethic that protects life at all stages.
What is the Seamless Garment (Consistent Ethic of Life)?
The cycle in which violence leads to more violence.
what is spiral of violence
This Gospel chapter describes the Last Judgment and caring for “the least of these.”
What is Matthew 25
CST begins in response to these economic and social changes.
What is Industrial Revolution?
Sin that exists within unjust systems and structures.
what is social sin
The “greatest moral test of a society,” according to CST.
What is how it treats its most vulnerable members?
The model showing how prejudice can escalate into violence and genocide.
Pyramid of Hate