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These notes cover different aspects of religious teachings on topics like justice and Catholic social teaching. It also includes examples of works of mercy and details on the universal destination of goods.

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Religion test notes 10.4.1 define justice just behaviour or treatment of others and yourself define injustice lack of fairness or justice, the violation of rights upon yourself and others...

Religion test notes 10.4.1 define justice just behaviour or treatment of others and yourself define injustice lack of fairness or justice, the violation of rights upon yourself and others explain how god creates the potential to live justly within people everyone likes to be treated fairly and everyone gets upset when they are treated unfairly, from a young age people show a basic sense of fairness, signs of maturity include recognising that others are being treated unfairly and can feel guilty if we do something we know is unjust. This potential for maturity is in all people and once it is recognised and put into action, we can live justly among each other identify what the Catechism of the catholic church says about justice emphasises the personal nature of justice by highlighting our connectedness as members of the human family. It recognises each individual as deserving of respect and attention, not just as a statistic but as someone with inherent dignity. By framing all people as children of God, it calls for a justice rooted in compassion and genuine relationships, urging us to consider the impact of our actions on others for a society to be truly just, it needs to protect the rights of all its citizens, not just some all people belong to the same human family, we must recognise and accept each member of the human race as someone loved personally by God there cannot be true peace without justice Religion test notes 1 10.4.5 define catholic social teaching (CST) writing by popes and others, concerned with human dignity and the common good in society. It is a part of catholic teaching that addresses matters of social, economic and ecological justice in the world outline the message of the parable of the sheep and the goats the importance of compassion and service to others, it illustrates how we treat others is reflective of our relationship with God name the corporal works of mercy and describe 3 of their meanings: Feeding the hungry clothing the naked visiting the imprisoned burying the dead sheltering the homeless: There are many circumstances that could lead to someone becoming a person without a home. Christ encourages us to go out and meet those without homes, affirming their worth and helping them seek a resolution to the challenges they face. giving drink to the thirsty: Many of our brothers and sisters in Christ do not have access to clean water and suffer from the lack of this basic necessity. We should support the efforts of those working towards greater accessibility of this essential resource. visiting the sick: Those who are sick are often forgotten or avoided. In spite of their illness, these individuals still have much to offer to those who take the time to visit and comfort them. everyone has physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and religious potential as well as the potential to recognise goodness and beauty in creation principle of the universal destination of goods where someone is starving or lacking any basic essential for life, they are entitled to take whatever basic resource they need from the surplus of another person who has more than they need Religion test notes 2 10.4.6 catholic social teachings subsidiarity and participation solidarity preferential option for the poor economic justice stewardship for creation outline the meaning of the dignity of the human person every human is created in the image and likeness of God and therefore has inherent dignity. No human should have their dignity or freedom compromised outline the meaning of the promotion for peace all peace requires respect for all and the development of human life, which in turn involves safeguarding of the goods, dignity and freedom of people. peace is the fruit of justice and is dependent upon right order among human beings ‘social justice’ refers to justice in the areas of economic activity and social matters social justice needs to be practiced at the family, local, national and international levels human solidarity means pitching in to share spiritual and material goods with others for christians, solidarity with others means sharing the spiritual resources christ has given for the benefit of all Religion test notes 3

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