Religion Unit 6 (Laws)

4

1. is an ordinance of reason

2. exist for the common good

3. is made by those in legitimate authority

4. must be officially legislated

yes (s or g)

yes (n or p)

the power to act w/o restrain

external and internal

factors outside of oneself that affect free will

factors inside of oneself that affect free will

the philosophy that holds the every event, action, and decision, results from something other than human will

this refers to actions that can be attributed to a person; means that the person is “accountable” for it

4

1. natural law

2. revealed law

3. ecclesiastical law

4. civil law

2

1. old law

2. new law

false

ecclesiastical and civil law

natural and revealed law

human being’s participation in God’s plan

yes and from all times

3

1. preserving life

2. developing as individuals and communities

3. sharing life w/ others

• do good to avoid evil

• love your neighbor

• care for the precious life God gave you

• dont murder

• don’t steal

laws that God revealed to us in the bible

laws from the old testament

laws from the new testament (like the Beatitudes)

the Ten Commandments

some overlap

ex. don’t murder is both revealed and natural law

and some are no longer followed

for ex. not allowed to eat pork

they guide us to core, moral attitudes

ex. treat others the way you want to be treated

laws of the church, ususally regarding liturgy, penitential practicess, etc. aka canon law

6

1. attend mass on Sunday and days of obligation

2. confess your sins once a year

3. receive communion at least during easter

4. keep holy the days of obligation

5. observe the days of fsting and obstinence

6. the faithful must provide for the needs of the Church, according to their abilities

law enacted by government for the common good of its people

traffic laws

us constitution

tax law