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Social Justice Final - Vocab
Vocab for Final
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
06/11/2008

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Term
Beatitudes
Definition
Jesus' teachings about the meaning and path to true happiness, depict the attitudes and actions that followers of Christ should have
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covenant
Definition
solemn promise or agreement (testament)
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Kingdom of God
Definition
the experience of the Divine living in the hearts of all individuals; God's reign of justice, love, and peace
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Pentecost
Definition
the "birthday" of the Church
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Church
Definition
community of all believers
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Catholic Social Teaching (CST)
Definition
the body of official Church teaching documents referring to justice issues
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Solidarity
Definition
"to stand together"; a spirit of unity and mutual concern
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dignity
Definition
created in the image of the Creator (everyone has it)
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prophet
Definition
"mouthpiece for God" (nabi)
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stewards
Definition
humanity is called to those of creation
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socialism
Definition
political system of government ownership and administration of the production and distribution of goods
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original sin
Definition
we are born into a broken world where we cannot avoid participating in or being touched by sin
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incarnation
Definition
doctrine refers to the fully human and fully divine nature of Jesus
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interdependence
Definition
reliance on one another for survival and well-being
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Messiah
Definition
Hebrew word for "one who is anointed" by God for a specific task
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encyclical
Definition
letter written by a pope to the Church
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advocacy
Definition
social action that calls us to be "a voice for the voiceless"
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consumerism
Definition
the distorted desire to accumulate possession far beyond our needs
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social sin
Definition
refers to sinful social structures
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Works of Mercy
Definition
charitable actions aimed at meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others
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charity
Definition
social action that provides an immediate response to need
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partial birth abortion
Definition
termination of a latter stage pregnancy
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crimes against property
Definition
crimes such as vandalism and burglary
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Definition
an act that legislates accessibility to all public areas and buildings for those living with disabilities
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welfare-to-work programs
Definition
popular reform to the welfare program whose goal was to assist the poor to become self-sufficient
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fixed income
Definition
great concern for the elderly (they live on this)
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Crimes against persons
Definition
crimes such as homicide and rape
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refugee
Definition
an immigrant who left his/her native country due to the threat of persecution or death
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moratorium
Definition
period of time where one waits to act on something
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ageism
Definition
discrimination against individuals based on age
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bail
Definition
money used to get out of jail
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senility
Definition
irreversible brain damage that can occur that may occur in the aging process
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culture of death/life
Definition
what Pope John Paul II described the dichotomy existing in western society in terms of
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euthanasia
Definition
"mercy killing"
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migrant workers
Definition
immigrants who move from place to place in search of work
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Alzheimer's Disease
Definition
a progressive disease that may occur in older people, leading to confusion and impaired judgement
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Plea bargaining
Definition
the practice of pleading guilty to a charge or lesser crime in exchange for a lighter sentence than one would normally receive
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economic migrants
Definition
immigrants who migrate for economic opportunites
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near homelessness
Definition
people who live "one or two paychecks from the street"
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invisible poverty
Definition
the poor who are not obviously living in a state of poverty
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anthropocentrism
Definition
refers to the belief that the universe is centered on humanity
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homophobia
Definition
fear of homosexuals or anything connected with the homosexual lifestyle
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single-export economies
Definition
economies based on a single primary trade on the world market
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stewardship
Definition
the nurturing Christian approach to creation
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patriachy
Definition
any institution or community where the majority of power lies within males
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prejudice
Definition
one has this when they prejudge people or situations based on incomplete or faulty information
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ecology
Definition
the study/knowledge of our home
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racism
Definition
power + racial prejudice
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oligarchies
Definition
the wealthy, powerful minority in a community or country
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affirmative action
Definition
one of the key pieces of legislation in the Civil rights movement was this program
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domestic violence
Definition
tends to be a cycle in families
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organic farming
Definition
using only natural materials to fertilize crops in farming
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economic colonies
Definition
colonies whose natural resources are used to profit an imperial nation
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physical quality of life index
Definition
infant mortality rates, average life spans, and level of education completed are ways to measure this of a country
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exploitation
Definition
the "dominion" approach to creation used more widely in the prior century and a half has led to this of nature
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feminization of poverty
Definition
the fact that women and children increasingly constitute the poor in the US
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cash crops
Definition
crops that are grown for the sole purpose of export
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stereotypes
Definition
assigning certain characteristics, based on incomplete or faulty knowledge, to all members of a particular group
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institutional racism
Definition
racism that underlies the constitution of an organization or community
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sexism
Definition
power + sexual/gender prejudice
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