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Theo IV Quarter 3
Term | Definition |
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Virtue | A good habit |
Vice | A bad habit |
Faith | Knowledge of God that is unseen. Belief in God and His truths because you trust Him. |
Sin against faith | Atheism, denying God's very existence. |
Hope | Relying on God's mercy to get you to heaven and to have a happy life on earth. |
Two sins against hope | 1. Despair, doubting God's mercy (that He won't forgive you sins) 2. Presumption, doubting God's justice (that He'll do all the work to get you to Heaven) |
Charity/Love | Loving God and neighbor only for God's sake, no other reason is needed. |
Supernatural Powers | Any power that is naturally beyond human ability, like flying, talking to the dead, seeing the future, etc. |
The only two sources of supernatural powers... | ...are either God (for good) or the devil (for evil). |
What is the First Commandment? | Thou shall not have any other gods before me. Or, Love God above all else. |
What is the Second Commandment? | Thou shall not take the Lord's name is vain. |
What is blasphemy? | Speaking with disrespect for God, Mary, the Church, or the saints. Or calling yourself or someone else the one, true God. |
What is the Fourth Commandment? | Honor your mother and father. |
The two extreme styles of parenting/discipline | 1. Authoritative, too controlling, doesn't allow child to grow into their own person 2. Pushover, too worried about being friends, doesn't disciple child at all |
Balanced approach to parenting | Discipline the child when they make mistakes but give them enough freedom to grow and develop into their own person, always with love and support. |
Principle of Subsidiarity | Higher authorities (like state and government) must not interfere with lower authorities (like family and communities) except when it is really necessary! |
What is the most important building block of society? | The family! All other groups (city, state, country) exist only for the benefit of the family. |
What is the Fifth Commandment? | Thou shall not murder. Or, respect life. |
What is Self-Defense? | Defending your own life or that of others against an unjust aggressor (like a bully). |
Just War Theory | War is never good, but it is possible for war to be just. If it is done in self-defense, as a last resort, with proportionality, and with a probability of success. |