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Flashcards by Martina Moran, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are the 5 Primary Precepts (rules) of Aquinas' Natural Law? | W.O.R.L.D. 1. Worship God 2. Order Society 3. Reproduce 4. Learn and Develop 5. Defend the Innocent |
| What does Aquinas' Natural Law teach? | > Humans should "do good and avoid evil" > Humans can work out what is right and wrong using reason > There are 5 primary precepts to follow > If something upholds these precepts, it is good, otherwise, it is evil |
| What does the Catholic Church teach about Following your Conscience? | > Conscience is the "voice of God within us, helping us to work out right from wrong" > Thomas Aquinas says "to ignore conscience is a sin" > The conscience must be educated to teach right from wrong > You can educate the conscience by praying, reading the Bible, following the Magesterium's teachings and thinking about the consequences of an action |
| What Quotes support Following Your Conscience? | "Informing the conscience is a lifelong task" ~ Catechism of the Catholic Church "The prudent man listens to his conscience" ~ Cardinal Newman |
| What 2 things does Jesus tell us to be at the end of the Sermon on the Mount? | 1. Be salt for the Earth - preserve your moral good and add flavour to life 2. Be light for the World - guide others and use your gifts and talents for the good of others |
| What does Jesus' New Law teach compared to "Old Law"? | > Root causes for the laws > Don't murder → don't be angry > Don't cheat → don't look with lust on another > Hate your enemies → love your enemies > "Eye for an eye" → "turn the other cheek" |
| What 7 things did Jesus say were "Blessed" on the Sermon on the Mount? | 1. Those who mourn 2. The poor in spirit 3. The peacemakers 4. The pure in heart 5. Those wanting justice 6. The persecuted 7. The gentle |
| What happened on the Sermon on the Mount and how does it Contradict the World's Teachings? | > Jesus gave a set of moral teachings > Called the "beatitudes" or "happy attitudes" > World teaches that the powerful, rich and rulemakers are blessed, Jesus: the opposite > Jesus shows us that the world's values bring more evil, whereas the beatitudes' values bring lasting goodness |
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