ch. 5 religion vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the proper authority for governing and enforcing laws at the local, municipal, state, or national level | civil government |
| a rule of conduct imposed by civil authority; the body of such rules binding on members under control of the authority, whether from formal enactment or custom | civil law |
| the total of social conditions that will allow both individuals and groups to reach their human and spiritual fulfillment more easily | common good |
| laws explicitley communicated by God, such as the ten commandments or the preaching of Jesus | divine law |
| the laws that direct and regulate the life and worship of the church | ecclesiastical positive law |
| principle that the burden of law must be shared by all | equality of proportion |
| the church's own governing bodies, such as a diocese, or national bishops' conferences | ecclesiastical government |
| God's wisdom as a directive for all acts and movements | eternal law |
| law promulgated by human authority, either civil or ecclesiastical. In order to be legitimate, human law must be consistent with laws of God, conform to the natural law, and promote the good of society | human law |
| an ordinance of reason that exists for the common good, having been made by legitimate authority and legislated through an appropriate and recognized process | law |
| the new law usher in by christ | law of grace |
| descriptions of the behavior of the material universe | laws of nature |
| a recognized and official authority in civil or ecclesiastical law | legitimate authority |
| laws created by the proper authority that enjoin specific obligations upon individuals and bind in conscience insofar as they conform to the dictates of the divine and natural laws | positive law |
| a human law that contradicts or otherwise fails to conform to divine and natural law. such a law is never binding on a person's conscience and must be opposed | unjust law |
| the law that holds the baptized person as a new creature | new law |
| laws created by the proper authority, like the church, or legitimate civil authority | positive law |
| applies to everyone, characteristic of natural law and eternal law | universality |
| refers to eternal law; means unchanging | immutable |
| the law that holds the baptized person as a new creature | new law |
| laws created by the proper authority, like the church, or legitimate authority | ecclesiastical positive law |
| human or civil laws that do not correspond to divine law and should not be followed | unjust law |
| God's wisdom as manifested in all acts ad movements | eternal law |
| ordinance of reason for the common good, corresponding to the divine law, and promulgated by those who have care for the community | just law |
| an example of the new law | beatitudes |
| part of the eternal law that applies to the rational creature | natural law |
| found in the old law of the old testament and the new law of the new testament | revealed law |
| an example of new law | beatitudes |
| an example of old law found in Deuteronomy and Exodus | 10 commandments |
| the law that directs the light and worship of the church | ecclesiastical, cannon, and church law |
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