Vocab
This worldview claims morality is based only on human well-being in this life, without reference to God.
What is secular humanism?
This sacrament gives new life in Christ and makes a person a member of the Church.
What is Baptism?
All good moral actions begin and end in this source of goodness.
Who is God?
This spiritual and immortal part of the human person gives life, reason, and moral judgment.
What is the soul?
Moral theology draws its principles from Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and this authority.
What is the Magisterium?
This branch of theology studies human actions in light of God’s law, reason, and divine revelation.
What is Moral Theology?
Because of this sacrament, Christians are held to a higher standard of moral conduct.
What is Baptism?
Societies that reject God’s moral law often fall into this harmful worldview about the human person.
What is a materialistic view of humanity?
Humans differ from animals morally because they possess this.
What is an immortal soul?
The Bible is without error in matters of faith and morals because it is inspired by this source.
Who is God?
This view of reality recognizes only physical matter and denies spiritual or supernatural realities.
What is a materialistic view of the world?
These are effects of the Holy Spirit on the soul, including peace, love, and faithfulness.
What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
Catholics trust moral teachings because they come from Scripture, Tradition, and this teaching authority.
What is the Magisterium?
This truth explains why every human being has inherent dignity.
What is being made in the image of God?
Moses allowing divorce is an example of this type of biblical law that was not permanent.
What is a temporary or disciplinary precept?
This belief holds that only empirical science can explain truth and rejects moral and theological reasoning.
What is scientism?
This sacrament nourishes the soul and strengthens a person’s relationship with God and the Church.
What is the Eucharist?
Christ founded the Church to preserve unity and prevent this danger in interpreting doctrine.
What is heresy?
This is the ultimate end of the soul according to Christian belief.
What is eternal life with God?
Sacred Tradition differs from changeable customs because it contains this.
What is divine revelation?
This view affirms human dignity and reason while recognizing fulfillment comes through Christ.
What is Christian humanism?
Christ taught this core moral lesson in His parables: sacrificial love and mercy over the logic of the world.
What is love of neighbor and conversion of heart?
This area of Church teaching applies moral principles to real-world social issues.
What is Catholic social teaching?
The human person is made of these two components united as one.
What are body and soul?
Natural sciences describe what is, while moral theology determines this.
What is what ought to be?