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| Catholic Moral Theology | Science that enables the human mind to make correct moral choices guided by principles set forth by the Magisterium |
| Fundamental Morality | The part of moral theology that studies the nature of the moral act and the conditons that make a concrete action moral |
| Grace | The free gift of God's own life that God makes to each person in Baptism |
| Magisterium | Name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the pope and the bishops in communion with him, who guide the members of the Church without error in matters of faith and morals |
| Materialism | The belief that matter is the only reality and that everything can be explained only in terms of matter |
| Moral Theology | Science which accepts and examines divine revelation while at the same time responding to the demands of human reason |
| Natural Law | The objective order established by God that determines the requirements for humans to thrive for and reach fulfillment |
| Original Sin | Adam and Eve's abuse of the their human freedom in disobeying God's command. |
| Effects of Original Sin | Separated mankind from God, darkened the human intellect, weakened the human will, and introduced into human nature an inclination toward sin |
| Pluralism | The existence of a variety of opinions or ideas within human society, some of which may contradict or oppose one another |
| Revelation | The truths about God and his will which he has communicated freely to humanity by means of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Traditions |
| Sacred Tradition | The Word of God entrusted to the apostles and their successors by Christ and the Holy Spirit, and transmitted by their teaching to each generation of Christians |
| Secularism | A system of doctrines and practices that rejects any form of religious faith and worship |
| Theological Anthropology | The part of theology that studies the nature of mankind according to revelation |
| Theological Virtues | Virtues infused in the soul at Baptism that enable each person to share in the divine nature of God: Faith, hope and charity |
| Tradition | Those truths passed from generation to generation in oral or written form |
| Dignity | The qualiaty of being worthy of esteem or respect. |
