Identity
Structure of Sin
Combatting Structural Sin
Catholic Social Teaching
Seven Themes
100

Those identities with majority status who therefore enjoy dominance.

What are agent identities?

100

Complex patterns of relationships that shape any society. 

What are social structures?

100

Action, Analysis, Awareness

What is the "Circle of Social Action"?

100

A teaching letter from the Pope to members of the Church on topics of social justice, human rights, and peace. 

What is a social encyclical?

100

Unions deserve our support. 

The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers.

200

Not having to think about or be aware of certain social issues.

What is privilege?

200

An overgeneralized (not necessarily negative) belief about a particular group that may contain a seek of truth. 

What is a stereotype?

200

Awareness

Where must you start on the Circle of Social Action?

200

The rights of factory workers in the Industrial Revolution. 

What topic did the first social encyclical address?

200

We are profoundly social beings who need access to public life. 

Participation.

300

Those identities that are marginalized or disenfranchised.

What are target identities?

300

An unjustified negative attitude toward an individual or group that a person may not act on.  

What is prejudice?

300

Provides a long-term solution

What is Justice?

300

Experience, Tradition, Scripture, The Natural Law

What four sources does a Pope draw from when he writes a social encyclical?

300

The most foundational theme of Catholic Social Teaching without which none of the others can exist. 

Human Dignity

400

A cultural affiliation that (to some degree) involves your personal choice.

What is a characteristic of ethnicity?

400

One's public actions, behaviors and language

What is an example of the interpersonal level of oppression?

400

Direct response to someone in need. 

What is Charity?

400

The body of teaching by the Church on economic and social matters.

What is social doctrine?

400

To be a truly great city, San Francisco needs to view policy decisions through the lens of those most struggling to live here. 

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. 

500

You have no control over this part of your identity; it's how you're perceived by others.

What is a characteristic of race?

500

A racist idea is formalized in the legal system.  

What is an example of the institutional level of oppression?

500

Raise money for an overseas development project is an example of ______.

Charity.

500

The first social encyclical was called ______ and was written in ______ .

Rerum Novarum, 1891.

500

A person stands with those who are from a completely different community because we are one human family. 

Solidarity

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