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| 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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| solemn promise or agreement (testament) |
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| the experience of the Divine living in the hearts of all individuals; God's reign of justice, love, and peace |
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| the "birthday" of the Church |
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| community of all believers |
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| Catholic Social Teaching (CST) |
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| the body of official Church teaching documents referring to justice issues |
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| "to stand together"; a spirit of unity and mutual concern |
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| created in the image of the Creator (everyone has it) |
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| "mouthpiece for God" (nabi) |
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| humanity is called to those of creation |
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| political system of government ownership and administration of the production and distribution of goods |
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| we are born into a broken world where we cannot avoid participating in or being touched by sin |
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| doctrine refers to the fully human and fully divine nature of Jesus |
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| reliance on one another for survival and well-being |
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| Hebrew word for "one who is anointed" by God for a specific task |
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| letter written by a pope to the Church |
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| social action that calls us to be "a voice for the voiceless" |
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| the distorted desire to accumulate possession far beyond our needs |
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| refers to sinful social structures |
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| charitable actions aimed at meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others |
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| social action that provides an immediate response to need |
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| termination of a latter stage pregnancy |
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| crimes such as vandalism and burglary |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| an act that legislates accessibility to all public areas and buildings for those living with disabilities |
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| popular reform to the welfare program whose goal was to assist the poor to become self-sufficient |
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| great concern for the elderly (they live on this) |
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| crimes such as homicide and rape |
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| an immigrant who left his/her native country due to the threat of persecution or death |
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| period of time where one waits to act on something |
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| discrimination against individuals based on age |
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| money used to get out of jail |
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| irreversible brain damage that can occur that may occur in the aging process |
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| what Pope John Paul II described the dichotomy existing in western society in terms of |
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| immigrants who move from place to place in search of work |
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| a progressive disease that may occur in older people, leading to confusion and impaired judgement |
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| 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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| immigrants who migrate for economic opportunites |
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| people who live "one or two paychecks from the street" |
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| the poor who are not obviously living in a state of poverty |
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| refers to the belief that the universe is centered on humanity |
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| fear of homosexuals or anything connected with the homosexual lifestyle |
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| economies based on a single primary trade on the world market |
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| the nurturing Christian approach to creation |
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| any institution or community where the majority of power lies within males |
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| one has this when they prejudge people or situations based on incomplete or faulty information |
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| the study/knowledge of our home |
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| the wealthy, powerful minority in a community or country |
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| one of the key pieces of legislation in the Civil rights movement was this program |
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| tends to be a cycle in families |
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| using only natural materials to fertilize crops in farming |
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| colonies whose natural resources are used to profit an imperial nation |
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| physical quality of life index |
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| infant mortality rates, average life spans, and level of education completed are ways to measure this of a country |
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| 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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| the fact that women and children increasingly constitute the poor in the US |
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| crops that are grown for the sole purpose of export |
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| assigning certain characteristics, based on incomplete or faulty knowledge, to all members of a particular group |
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| racism that underlies the constitution of an organization or community |
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| power + sexual/gender prejudice |
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