Questions and Answers
What is the greatest commandment of love?
Love your neighbor as yourself
What inspires and governs how individuals live their lives according to Christian faith?
Truths of Christian faith
What is the meaning of 'mores' as discussed in the text?
Standard of culture
Who is considered the moral agent according to the text?
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In Christian faith, what is believed to be stronger than selfishness?
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What type of action is termed as 'ACTS OF MAN' in the text?
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What is the nature of an 'Immoral Act'?
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What is the core belief underlying Catholic Social Teaching?
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In Catholic Social Thought, what does the Magisterium refer to?
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What is the purpose of the 'SEE-JUDGE-ACT' methodology proposed by Catholic Social Teaching?
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What distinguishes a 'Church in the World' response to social issues?
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Based on the text, what characterizes a morally right action according to the Three Font Morality concept?
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Study Notes
Moral Acts and Christian Morality
- A moral act can be good (moral), bad (immoral), or neutral (amoral)
- The Three Font Morality framework considers intention, act, and circumstance in evaluating morality
- For an action to be morally right, all three aspects must be good
The Christian Way of Being and Doing
- A human person is a relational being, embodied subject, and historical being
- As relational beings, humans are born of relationships and nurtured by them
- As embodied subjects, humans have bodies that are integral to their existence and express themselves as the image of God
- As historical beings, humans have a capacity for rationality and are directed towards others and the world
Catholic Social Teaching
- Catholic Social Teaching is the officially proclaimed teaching of the Church on social, political, cultural, and economic issues
- It is based on the belief that God has a plan for creation, a plan to build his kingdom of love, justice, and peace
- Catholic Social Teaching comes in the form of encyclicals, such as Rerum Novarum (1891) by Pope Leo XIII
SEE-JUDGE-ACT: Spirituality of CST
- SEE: observe the details of a situation, including facts, causes, and effects
- JUDGE: discern how the situation aligns with faith and values
- ACT: take action to address the situation, making a plan for change
The Church's Response to Social Issues
- The Church has responded to social issues in various ways, including:
- Flight from the world model: leaving worldly matters to others
- Medieval Syncresis Model: union of church and state, with potential for abuse of power
- Church in the World: active involvement in socio-political and economic issues
Christian Faith and Morality
- The greatest commandment of love is to treat others as we would have them treat us
- The Christian faith takes a central part in the moral transformation of individuals and communities
- Divine love is stronger than human sinfulness, and Christian faith inspires and governs how we live our lives
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