Written on the Heart
This is the participation of man in the plan of God in relation to human life and action, insofar as the mind can understand it.
What is the Natural Law?
This is the living, teaching office of the Church, whose task it is to give as authentic interpretation of the word of God, whether in its written form (Sacred Scripture), or in the form of Tradition.
This is the discipline of Theology which studies the implications of our faith for the type of people we are to become and the kinds of actions that we should do.
What is 'Moral Theology?'
While not an absolute good, this is considered to be the foundational good for humanity.
What is Human Life?
The Marian apparition of 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' took place in this country.
What is Mexico?
These are the Four Inclinations of the Natural Law.
What are the Inclinations of...
- To Preserve Life
- To Generate Offspring
- To Seek Truth
- To Live in Society
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The word, 'Magisterium,' comes from the Latin word, 'magister,' which means this.
What is 'Teacher?'
This subdivision of Moral Theology is related to moral questions of health, medicine, technology, etc.
What is 'Bioethics?' (Or, 'Biomedical Ethics?')
This refers to the inherent value that all people share by virtue of having been made in the 'Image and Likeness' of God.
What is the Dignity of the Human Person?
This country hosts the world's largest Mardis Gras celebration, known there as 'Carnival,' and is famous for its parades, dancing, and music.
What is Brazil?
This is an erroneous approach to ethics which uses the mere physical or biological aspects of an act to determine its morality. (i.e. “Do not go against what our physical nature tells us.”)
What is physicalism?
This form of Magisterial teaching proposes teachings infallibly to the Church and is exercised rarely.
What is the 'Extraordinary Magisterium?'
This subdivision of Moral Theology is related to moral questions of human sexuality.
What is 'Sexual Ethics'?
This principle refutes the idea that one can commit sin, without affecting his or her relationship with God, oneself, one another, or the rest of Creation.
What is it that 'there is no such thing as a private act?
This country has the highest number of Catholics of any country in Africa.
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
These are principles which are universally valid; that is, always true, without exception. (e.g. ‘One should do no evil towards another;’ ‘love God and neighbor,’ etc.)
What are 'First Principles?'
This is the common or usual teaching of the bishops of the Church; it includes any teaching offered by a bishop or bishops in his or their official capacity as pastors of the People of God.
What is 'Ordinary Magisterium?'
This subdivision of Moral Theology is related to moral questions of human interaction, living in society, etc.
What is 'Social Ethics'?
This principle, rooted in human dignity, means that activities like exploitative labor practices are morally unjust
What is it that, 'a person must never be used as a means to some other end'?
One of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world leads Catholics to this country's Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the relics of St. James are said to be buried.
What is Spain?
Specific principles which attempt to specify what reason demands in specific cases. (e.g. ‘Do not kill;’ this is true in most cases, however it may fail in cases of self-defense, just war, the death penalty in limited circumstances, etc.)
What are 'Secondary Principles?'
The word 'ex Cathedra' in Latin, means this.
What is 'from the chair;' i.e. from the Chair of St. Peter?
This subdivision of Moral Theology is related to moral questions of environmental stewardship.
What is 'Environmental Ethics'?
The 'Goodness of Creation' applies to this/these subdivision(s) of Moral Theology.
What are the subdivisions of...
- Bioethics (or, Biomedical Ethics)
- Sexual Ethics
- Social Ethics
- Environmental Ethics
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This is the location of the next World Youth Day in 2027.
What is Seoul, South Korea?