Question 1
The ability to choose and act responsibly.
What is free will?
The Church teaches that God gave humans this so they could freely choose to love Him
What is freedom?
The power to choose between good and evil.
What is human freedom?
God is not the cause of this kind of evil.
What is moral evil?
This happens when people use their freedom to choose wrongdoing.
What is the misuse of free will?
The Church teaches that God permits evil because He respects this gift.
What is human freedom?
True freedom is directed toward this and toward doing what is right.
What is God and goodness?
Repeatedly choosing evil can lead to this condition.
What is slavery to sin?
Humans are responsible for their deliberate choices because they possess this.
What is free will?
Fear, force, ignorance, and habit can reduce a person’s level of this for an action.
What is moral responsibility?
God does not approve of evil, but He can bring this from an evil situation.
What is a greater good?
The Church teaches that freedom is strengthened whenever a person freely chooses this.
What is the good?
The Crucifixion is the greatest Christian example of God bringing good from evil.
What is human redemption?
God permits free will even though it carries this possibility.
What is the possibility of sin?
The Catholic Church teaches that free will is necessary for genuine love because love must be this.
What is freely chosen?