Our Moral Life in Christ - Chapter VI: The Fourth Commandment: Honor Your Father and Your Mother - Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 civil authority | the power to enforce obedience to dictated laws in the realm of public actions within a defined territory; those persons who exercise this power |
| extended family | grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives who are not in the immediate family |
| family | the domestic church; a man and a woman united in marriage, together with their children; a domestic church; a community of faith, hope, and charity - each member, in accord with his own role, exercises the Baptismal priesthood and contributes toward making a community of grace and prayer, a school of human and Christian virtue, and the place where the Faith is first proclaimed to children |
| mandate | a command or order, usually from a superior. Jesus' _______ on Holy Thursday followed the washing of the Apostles' feet: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you" (Jn 13:34) |
| politics | the science and art dealing with the form, organization, administration, and government of people within a state or between states |
| principle of subsidiarity | the principle that guides the relations in society - it states that the lower authority must not be interfered with by the higher authority without necessity - when the higher authority does intervene, it should be for the legitimate common good - therefore, the Church opposes all forms of collectivism or nationalism |
| society | the conditions of living in harmonious association and company with others for mutual benefit, defense, and other needs |
| state | a defined geographic region comprised of people who are under the same governmental structure |
| deference | yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another ; respectful or courteous regard |
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