The Common Good
This Catholic Social Teaching calls people to steward the earth responsibly and sustainably
What is Care for God's Creation?
Do to others as you would have them do to you
What is the Golden Rule?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs involves five levels. They are...
What are Physiological Needs, Safety Needs, Sense of Belonging, Esteem Needs and Self-Actualisation?
Someone who delays enlightenment to help others achieve it
What is a Bodhisattva?
The four types of context in religious studies
What is Social, Political, Cultural & Historical?
This psychological theory suggests that achievement of the common good involves understanding how individuals are influenced by and interact within multiple layers of environmental systems.
What is Bronfenbrenner's Ecological System?
A calling from God to fulfill a particular purpose in life
What is a Vocation?
In Christianity, this passage from the Gospel of Matthew is often interpreted as a description of the path to personal fulfillment, emphasising humility, mercy, and peace.
What are "The Beatitudes" (Matthew 5:3-10)?
There is no permanent, unchanging self
What is Anatta?
One school of thought on the origin of religion
What is functionalism/adaptionism or spandrel/by-product?
This concept in Christianity refers to selfless love, which is a key component in promoting the Common Good
What is Agape?
The principle that problems should be addressed by the smallest, most local level first
What is subsidiarity?
In Buddhism, this path is a set of ethical, mental, and wisdom practices that lead to enlightenment and personal fulfilment.
A component of the Eightfold Path that encourages Buddhists to earn a living in ways that do not harm others
What is Right Livelihood?
The Big Five religious traditions are [in order of origin]
What is Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam?
According to Buddhist teachings, this is the central cause of suffering and overcoming it is essential in creating peace for the individual and the common good.
What is attachment/desire?
What is Revelation?
The ultimate goal of Christian personal fulfillment, often described as eternal life with God, is rooted in this concept.
What is salvation?
The ultimate goal of personal fulfilment for Buddhist adherents
What is Nirvana / Enlightenment?
This term refers to the merging of religion and culture in a way that creates unique local religious practices, often seen in regions where indigenous beliefs merge with dominant religions.
What is religious syncretism?