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Principles of Moral Theology
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
08/30/2007

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Actual Grace
Definition
the supernatural help from God to do good and avoid evil to enable us to save our souls.
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Christian Morality
Definition
The part of theology that specifies the moral norms derived from the new being that the Christian-because of his incorporation into Christ baptism-needs to follow, with the hope of imitating Jesus life to the point of identifying with him
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Christian Vocation
Definition
God's call to the human being by which he is incorporated into Christ through grace and becomes a member of the Mystical Body of Christ.
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Christianity
Definition
the way of life lived as Jesus Christ the Son of God live in the word and action
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Disciple
Definition
a follower who adopts another persons way of life,taking on his particular type of discipline.
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Free Will
Definition
a gift from God to make possible the free choice to love God
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Freedom
Definition
the power rooted in reason and will,to act or not to act,to do this or that, and sto perform deliberates actions on one's own responsbility.
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Holiness
Definition
the free dedication of oneself to the will of God,and the participation in the life of grace offered to the Christian.This dedication to the God affects a moral transformation in the life of individual
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Humanism
Definition
a moral system that denies belief in God and views humanity as the highest form of existence.
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Law of Christ
Definition
an interior law that stems from grace-in connection with life in Jesus-and becomes a norm or impulse for imitating Christ and acting like him.
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Charity
Definition
the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake,and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God
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Moral Law
Definition
the objective standards authored by God and taught by the church authority
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Morality
Definition
the standards by which we judge our actions to be good or evil.Morality looks to those human acts that impact on the totally of our personness which affect our find end.
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New being in Christ
Definition
the supernatural condition of the baptized by which they participate in the life of Jesus
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Original Sin
Definition
the sin committed by Adam and Eve
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Positive Morality
Definition
a moral code that prescribes what ought to be done
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Sanctifying Grace
Definition
the share in the divine life of God infused into us at Baptism
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Sins of Omission
Definition
failure to do what is know to be right,good,or required.
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Virtue
Definition
a habitual and firm disposition to do good
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What are the 4 Cardinal Virtues?
Definition
Prudence- makes us see what we should do and what should avoid in order to save our souls, as well as choose the best means to reach heaven.
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What are the 4 Cardinal Virtues?
Definition
Prudence- makes us see what we should do and what should avoid in order to save our souls, as well as choose the best means to reach heaven.
Justice-makes us render to each ones due.
Fortitude-give us strength to do Gods will in the midst of trials and difficulties.
Temperance- helps control evil desires and use rightly the things that please our senses.
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What are the 3 theological Virtues
Definition
Faith- is the virtue by which we firmly believe-on the word of God-all of the truths he has revealed.
Hope-is the virtue by which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal happiness in heaven and the means to obtain it.
Charity- is the virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God
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