WorksheetsFaith and Reason; Natural Law; Evangelium Vitae
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the title of the encyclical Fides et Ratio mean?
Faith and Reason
Fidelity and Ratios
Faith and Rationality
Fidelity and Rationality
Who wrote Fides et Ratio?
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis
Saint Pope John Paul II
Saint Pope John XXIII
True or False: If something is true, then it must be accurate for all people at all times.
True
False
Only true under certain circumstances
Mostly true, except when you're talking about faith.
1. If something is true, then it must be accurate for all people, in all places, and at all times. This is called ...
Moral Relativism
Secularism
Universal Truth
Democracy
Morality is...
A set of rules designed by the Church to inhibit human freedom
A Code of conduct which allows humans to adhere to universal truths
Natural Law is...
your conscience
the strongest instinct you have
the voice inside your head telling you what to do
the standard of right and wrong inherent to every human person
Does natural law ever change?
No.
Yes, as our understanding of God increases.
Yes, it changes from society to society (as the human intellect evolves).
Yes, all the time.
What is the OBJECTIVE STANDARD of Natural Law?
“Do good and avoid evil.”
“Do what you can to get what you need to get.”
“Hurting others is not a way to get what you need.”
"Love God"
This allows human beings to participate in God’s Divine Wisdom
Eternal Law
Divine Law
Natural Law
Human Law
This is the intellect of God
Eternal Law
Divine Law
Natural Law
Human Law
This reveals the truths that humans can never come to know using reason alone
Eternal Law
Divine Law
Natural Law
Human Law
This was created by human beings for the purpose of civil governance
Eternal Law
Divine Law
Natural Law
Human Law
Which of the following are meant to follow God’s Divine Wisdom? (Select all that apply.)
Human Law
Divine Law
Natural Law
Who wrote Evangelium Vitae?
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis
Saint Pope John Paul II
Saint Pope John XXIII
Civil Law should be based upon...
Majority vote
Natural Law
The teachings of the Catholic Church
The government of a particular area
Which is the true statement about UNJUST laws?
We have a moral duty to follow unjust laws, but we also have a right to refuse them.
We have the right to follow unjust laws laws, but we also have a moral duty to refuse them.
We have both the moral duty and the right to refuse to follow unjust laws.
We have neither the moral duty nor the right to refuse to follow the laws of society, no matter how unjust they are.
True or false: Civil laws, based on majority opinion by popular vote, can make some morally unjust actions just.
True
False
Only in cases that do not involve human dignity.
Only in cases that do not involve religion.
Why does John Paul II say that countries whose laws support abortion and euthanasia are guilty of tyranny?
Because these countries allow “big business” (with enough money to “buy” political power) to control of laws
Because these countries routinely allow the strong to rule over the weak and the vulnerable
Because in these countries the government controls every aspect of life (even the most intimate aspects such as birth and death)
Because such countries are anti-Catholic
What is the proper purpose of civil laws?
To make life in societies less fun
To ensure that a basic moral code is established so that the weak and not-powerful are allowed to flourish
To ensure that the powerful people are protected
To make citizens less free
St. John Paul II was concerned that human conscience is becoming less and less sensitive. He called this “a … of conscience,” and asserted that this phenomenon makes it more difficult for us to distinguish between good and evil.
Blurring
Darkening
Obliteration
Enhancement
