Non-English Terms
This Latin term means "image of God"
(gonna be pretty strict on pronunciation)
Imago Dei
This American civil rights icon is the author of the famous letter entitled "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Martin Luther King Jr.
The attribution of inherent superiority to one racial group, whether held as a belief or expressed in action.
Racism
A commitment to striving for others and with others toward justice for all
Solidarity
The idea that each human being is intrinsically and infinitely valuable
Human Dignity
This Latin term means "imitation of God"
(gonna be pretty strict on pronunciation)
Imitatio Dei
This 20th American civil rights activist was a champion for farm workers rights, responsible for spearheading major boycotts in an effort to increase benefits and pay for farmworkers.
Cesar Chavez
Within this famous piece of American literature from the civil rights era, the author—writing from a jail cell—implores local clergymen to see the injustice of segregation and why they must stand against it. "An unjust law is no law at all"
Letter from Birmingham Jail
This kind of solidarity reflects Christ's "self-emptying" love.
Kenotic Solidarity
God’s goal for humanity we can discern from reason + common sense
Natural Law
This Latin term means "imitation of Christ"
(gonna be pretty strict on pronunciation)
Imitatio Christi
This living 20th American civil rights activist was a champion for farm workers rights. They were a partner with Cesar Chavez and is responsible for inventing the famous saying "Si se Puede!"
Dolores Huerta
A racist color-coded system of maps used to determine who would be eligible for loans. Residents from non-white neighborhoods would be ineligible to receive loans.
Redlining
The version of this major political philosophy that has been condemned by the Catholic Church has two essential components.
1. The state (govt) has immediate ownership of all property
2. The state’s function is to determine the distribution of resources
Socialism
This refers to the concept of giving to others what they are owed
Justice
This Greek term means "Self-Emptying." It is used in Paul's letter to the Philippians to describe Christ's humility.
Kenosis
This 19th century Pope is considered the founding figure behind modern Catholic Social Teaching. They were a champion for worker's rights and a just wage.
Leo XIII
The ordering of society’s roles, laws, offices, and practices in ways that cause widespread harm and incentivize or idealize sinful behavior.
Structural Sin
This refers to payment that all workers are entitled to that enables them to provide a “dignified livelihood” for themselves and their family on a “material, social, cultural and spiritual level.”
Just Wage
What is the name of the poetic passage from St. Paul's letter to the Philippians that emphasizes Christ's humility in relinquishing the privileges of Godhood and becoming a human being to die for all of humanity?
The Christ Hymn
These Latin words refer to the title of a famous Papal encyclical on worker's rights. This encyclical is the foundational document of modern Catholic Social Teaching.
Rerum Novarum
This Pope articulated the notion of structural sin. They were careful to note that while structural sin does exist, structural sin ultimately depends on individuals.
Pope John Paul II
The ordering of society’s roles, laws, offices, and practices in ways that cause inequities between members of different “racialized” groups
Systemic Racism
These deeds address immediate physical and social needs of our neighbors and consist of the following seven actions:
(1) feeding the hungry, (2) Giving drink to the thirsty, (3) Sheltering the homeless, (4) Clothing the naked, (5) Comforting the sick, (6) visiting the imprisoned, and (7) Burying the dead
The Corporal Works of Mercy
In this parable, Jesus answers the question "who is my neighbor?" with the illustration of a man helping out an enemy who had been badly beaten. The moral of the story is that since everyone is our neighbor, we should love even our enemies.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan