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social justice
2nd semester final vocab
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
08/15/2010

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justice
Definition
what all people ar due as children of god made in his image. Justice is both a process and goal.
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sin
Definition
an offense against God that causes a rupture of communion with and injuries solidarity with others.
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covenant
Definition
a solemn promise, or binding agreement, made between 2 parties.
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beatitudes
Definition
jesus's8 teachings about the meaning of and path to true happiness teachings which depict the attitudes and actions that faollwers of christ should have the way to live in God's kingdom.
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church
Definition
the assembly of the faithful
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christendom
Definition
the geo-political area of the roman empire in which christianity prevailed and in which church and state were one
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socialism
Definition
Government ownership and administration of the production and ditribution of goods.
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Pentecost
Definition
a Jewish feast celebrated 50 days after passover.
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Dignity
Definition
the respect owed to all humans because they are mae in god's image
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fatalism
Definition
the belief that the world is put of the control of humans and in the hands of blind fate
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consumerism
Definition
the distorted desire to posses things out of proportion to our needs or normal wants
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basic rights
Definition
rights that all people posses because of their very nature as humans
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Works of mercy
Definition
charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our nieghbor in physical and spiritual ways
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social action
Definition
steps taken to change society's structures
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life choices
Definition
decisions about living made by an individual or group
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social sin
Definition
social dimension of sin both causes and effects
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near homeless
Definition
people with no savings to carry thm over during financial crisis
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refugee
Definition
one who flees to another country to escape danger or prosecution
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migrant worker
Definition
a person who moves regularlyto find work
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welfare to work programs
Definition
government assistant programs aiding those trying to learn new trade or seed employment
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Gross National Product
Definition
measure of overall wealth of a country
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theologian
Definition
scholars of religion
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liberation theology
Definition
belief that the gospel message address's todays social concerns
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triage
Definition
practice of placing people into oe of three groups based on thier liklihood of survival and treating first the two groups most likely to survive
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sexism
Definition
discrimination based on gender
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critical thinking
Definition
examining with an open mind
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domestic violence
Definition
physical or psycological abuse within a family setting
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patriarchy
Definition
society in which most of the power is with a select group of men
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prejudice
Definition
narrow minded judgement
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racism
Definition
discrimination based on race
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stereotyping
Definition
generalizing; to an entire group of people
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racial prejudice
Definition
strong negative feeling that a person holds against another race
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ageism
Definition
discrimination based on peoples age
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homophobia
Definition
fear of being homosexual or of homosexuals
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euthanasia
Definition
the killing of terminally sick or disabled people
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culture of death
Definition
culture that fosters values and practices harmful to life
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anthropocentric
Definition
emphasizing what benefits humans at the expense of all else
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global warming
Definition
an increase in the temp. world wide
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recycling
Definition
converting watse products into usable products
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stewardship
Definition
humanity's role to protect the rest of creation
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Satyagraha
Definition
truth force
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pacifism
Definition
conflict resolution through nonviolent means
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militarism
Definition
glorifying the use of violence to resolve conflict
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continuum of conflict resolution
Definition
accepting violence as a means for resolving conflicts
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Respect
Definition
appreciation and value of persons as they are
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psychological violence
Definition
harming someone through nonphysical means
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Institutional violence
Definition
violence that results from injustices within a society
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terrorism
Definition
violence to achieve political ends perpetrated by a group lacking legal status
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