Law as A Guide to Freedom

_ and __
- Because we are made in __, we have the power to __ and __.
- We can search for __.
- We are the __ of our own __.
- We have the ability to __.

Freedom and Responsibility
- __ makes us responsible for our __ and __
- How we use our __ determines if we will grow in __ or if we will __.
- __: denies that humans are free to choose
- Our faith does not agree with __.

What are the kinds of freedom?

Human Freedom
- is not __
- is ___
Unlimited freedom is __.
__ is: unbridled, excessive, undisciplined freedom that abuses true liberty

Abuses against Freedom:
Abuse of freedom= __

What are the types of limits of freedom?

Limits of Freedom:
__- can limit our responsibility for some actions
What are they?

What are the six types of advent?

Type of advent:

•God made a promise.
•The Jewish people WAIT for the Messiah.

Type of Advent:

•God made a promise.
•Mary waits for her child’s birth.

Type of Advent:

•God made a promise.
•We wait for his coming for us.

Type of advent:

•God made a promise.
•Jesus will return for us.

Type of Advent:

•God made a promise.
•We wait to find God in: prayer, Scripture, the Eucharist, in ourselves and in the poor.

Type of Advent:

•God made a promise.
•Our church waits.

Limits to Freedom:

•Spiritual practices such as __ and ____help us to gain freedom.

•__: saying “no” to some wants in order to say “yes” to a greater want.
•Delaying __ for a greater reward.

Responsibility: With freedom comes responsibility:

•We are accountable for our __.
•We own our __. (__)
•We are responsible for the __.

Emotions and Morality:

•__are morally neutral.
•__need to be directed toward good.
•Use your will to direct your __.
•This makes one __.

What are emotions?

Emotions, often called feelings,

__ are related to,
but different from, __.
__are specific reactions to a
particular event that are usually
of fairly short duration.

__is a more general feeling such as
happiness, sadness, frustration, contentment,
or anxiety that lasts for a longer time.

What is Emotional Intelligence?

___ refers to people's ability to monitor
their own and other people's emotional states
and to use this information
to act wisely in relationships.

Emotional intelligence has five parts:

1.__: recognizing internal feelings

2. __: finding ways to handle emotions that are appropriate to the situation

3.__: using self-control to channel emotions toward a goal

4.__: understanding the
emotional perspective
of other people



5.__: using
personal information and information
about others to handle social
relationships and to develop
interpersonal skills

Researchers are beginning to develop tests that can measure __.
Scientists who study emotions generally believe that people with high __ usually work well in cooperative situations and are good at motivating and managing others.
People with low __ often misinterpret emotional signals and have difficulty with relationships.

Although __ probably has
an inherited component,
many psychologists
believe that people can be guided
into making better use
of the __ that they possess.

Law and Morality:
•Good law guides human freedom.
•__ comes from the Trinity.
•__ tells us
---__is: reasonable, for the common good, from competent authority, and promulgated.

__:
•The light of understanding in each one of us given to us at creation by God.
•1. __.
•2. __.
•3. __.

•__ is universal, permanent and unchanging. Applies to all peoples.

___:
•Made up of Old Law and Law of the Gospel, the Civil Law and Church Law.

__:
•The Law of Moses
•The Decalogue---Ten Commandments.

__:
•The Gospel of Jesus Christ
–The Two Greatest Commandments.

•The Sermon on the Mount

•The Law of love, grace and freedom.

__:

•The Six Precepts of the Church
–The minimal obligation of faithful Catholics.


__: officially established rules for governing the Church.

__:
•Taking natural law and applying it to society.