| A | B |
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| prophet | communicate a divine message |
| Old Law | Divine Law revealed in the Old Testament, summarized in the 10 commandments |
| Common Good | That which benefits all members of a given community |
| Original Holiness | The original state of human beings in their relationship with God |
| Original Sin | When Adam and Eve disobeyed God and lost their original holiness |
| Original Justice | state of complete harmony of Adam and Eve with themselves, each other, and all of creation. |
| New Law | Divine Law revealed in the New Testament, through the teachings of Jesus |
| Social Justice | The defense of human dignity by ensuring basic human rights are protected |
| Corporal Works of Mercy | charitable actions that respond to people's physical needs. |
| justice | The cardinal virtue concerned with rights and duties within relationships. |
| legal Justice | The social responsibilities that citizens owe their country and society. |
| Distributive Justice | Safeguards and ensures the just distribution of the earth’s resources. |
| Commutative Justice | Calls for fairness in the exchange of goods and services |
| Rerum Nevarum | In English it means, On the Condition of Labor, written in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII, |
| Gaudium et Spes | The encyclical that came out of the Vatican II council, that condemns weapons of mass destruction was called |
| Social Doctrine | The body of teaching by the Church on economic and social matters |
| Papal encyclical | A teaching letter from the Pope to members of the Church |
| Economic Justice for all | A pastoral letter from the US Bishops concerning Catholic Social teaching and the US economy |
