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CL 122 The Church's Response to Poverty and Hunger

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Which of the following best describes the Church's love for the poor?

Motivated by a need to maintain social status
Rooted in a lack of understanding for the poor
Driven by a desire for wealth and possessions
Inspired by the Gospel of the Beatitudes (correct)

What does the text state is the Church's 'hope and dream' regarding the poor?

To ignore the plight of the poor
To exploit the poor for financial gain
To become a real church of the poor, a church for the poor (correct)
To maintain a distance from the poor

According to Pope Francis, what happens when we give to the poor?

We become poorer and more destitute
We maintain our current level of wealth and possessions
We lose our connection to the poor and marginalized
We become richer, as the genuine riches are found in the heart (correct)

What does the text say the Catholic Social Teachings (CST) are?

Doctrines of the Church that respond to the needs of modern society, particularly those affecting the dignity of the human person (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Catechism for the Filipino Catholics, what is the balance between the essential enculturation of the Faith in Filipino culture and the Church's mission?

The Church should balance the essential enculturation of the Faith in Filipino culture and the mission to all the people or the Church's international outreach (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say are the 'many faces of people who are victims of calamity' in the Philippines?

The children living and working in the streets at their very young age to survive (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason behind the Church's condemnation of acts of terrorism and violence?

They destroy life (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Pope John Paul II, what was the main theme of his message for the World Day of Peace?

Peace with God the Creator, Peace with all of creation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What responsibility does the Church believe it has towards creation?

To be stewards of creation as given by God (A) Signup and view all the answers

In Catholic Social Teachings (CST), what does 'Rerum Novarum' emphasize about the exploitation of nature?

It risks destroying nature and making humans victims of degradation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does PCP II stress regarding the integrity of creation?

The Universal Purpose of Earthly Goods and the integrity of creation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?

Actions responding to the needs of the poor and hungry (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does terrorism do to human dignity?

Strikes at it (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the Church view the right to live?

As fundamental for every person (A) Signup and view all the answers