Relativism
–or– Realism
–or– Realism
This is the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or preference.
What is Moral Relativism?
St. Augustine of Hippo compares the Holy Trinity to this in order to explain the relationship between the three Divine Persons.
What is love?
A habitual and firm disposition to do good.
What is a Virtue?
This is the disastrous fallen state of mankind, inherited from our first parents (Adam and Eve), into which each individual is born.
What is Original Sin?
Our present Pope (Leo XIV) hails from this American city.
What is Chicago, IL?
This view suggests that morality is real; that it applies to everyone regardless of time, place, or culture.
What is Moral Realism?
This false 'Image of God' likens the LORD to one who is unconcerned with what happens in our lives.
What is 'God as Distant'?
This ancient philosopher described virtue as ‘the mean (or average) between two extremes; excess and deficiency.
Who is Aristotle?
In the second account of Creation, the Sacred Author records 'the Lord God' as having "formed the man" out of which natural element?
What is "the dust of the ground"?
Our previous Pope, Francis, was the first Pope from this country.
What is Argentina?
This is the view that standards of conduct that are universal rather than conditioned by culture or personal preference.
What is Moral Realism?
This is incomplete 'Image of God' likens the LORD to one whose role is simply to impose laws upon mankind.
What is 'God as Lawgiver'?
The four virtues that play a pivotal role in the moral life are called ‘cardinal’ because it comes from a Latin word, “cardo,” meaning this.
What is 'hinge'?
The book of Genesis speaks of two trees in the Garden of Eden; 'the tree of life' in the midst of the garden, and this tree.
What is the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil"?
This country has more Catholics than any other country in the world by number.
What is Brazil?
This is one response to the Argument from Disagreement.
What is any of the following?
• Moral disagreement does not mean that morality is relative.
• The relativist position is self-contradictory.
• The disagreement is overstated.
• The argument leads to absurd consequences.
This is incomplete 'Image of God' likens the LORD to one whose role is simply to pass judgment upon humanity at every moment of life.
What is the 'God as Judge'?
This is a moral virtue that directs human beings to give what is due to God and neighbor.
What is Justice?
In the book of Genesis, God declares that if man eats of 'the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,' this will happen to him.
What is it that he will 'surely die'?
This country has more Catholics than any country in the world, by percentage of its population.
What is Vatican City?
This is one response to the Argument from Tolerance.
What is any of the following?
The argument that tolerance must be respected is actually an argument for moral realism, not relativism.
Relativism ≠ Tolerance
Even from a practical perspective, the goal of mutual cooperation speaks to a greater goal that all men aim for.
This parable accurately reflects God's love as going beyond the bounds of what most human beings would consider reasonable.
What is 'The Parable of the Prodigal Son'?
This is a moral virtue that directs right judgment about what must be done.
What is Prudence?
This is the original state of holiness enjoyed by our first parents (Adam and Eve) before they had sinned.
What is Original Justice?
This Middle Eastern country is home to the Maronite Catholic Church.
What is Lebanon?