When we say ‘someone that is living a good life’, we usually mean that they are a good person
They care about other people, not just themselves
They are;
Majority of people strive to be all of these things
Selfless
Kind
Trustworthy
Considerate
Loyal
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Think & Share
1. Try to think of one person in your life that
you consider a ‘good person’
2. Write down three to five things about this
person that makes them ‘good’
3. Upload what you wrote to google classroom
4. Read through each others work when it is all uploaded
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Moral Vision
‘Moral vision’ is a person’s view of what is right/good
It is their outlook on life and how it should be lived
A person’s moral vision shapes their decisions and choices
Our moral vision can often be influenced by our religious beliefs
Most religions have a moral vision
A moral vision is always the basis of any code or set of guidelines
For Christians, Love is at the heart of their moral vision
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Religious Moral Vision
A person who does not shape their moral vision by religion may not seem very different from someone who does
Both may have a social conscience, a passion
for justice and a love of their neighbour
The non-religious person may be acting out of social concern
On the other hand, the religious person understands and appreciates that each of us is unique to God
Because religious people feel this way, there is a yearning to live by God’s message of ‘Love thy neighbour as yourself’
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Forgiveness
Most world religions have forgiveness as a central message
This helps people lead moral lives
Forgiveness at times can be a difficult thing for people to deal with, especially when they were hurt deeply
The ‘easier’ response is to be mean
or look for revenge
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Think & Share
Think of a time when you have been let down by someone
Write a short note on each of these points:
- How did it make you feel? - What did you think about? - How did you react?
Upload your thoughts to google classroom
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Christianity:
The Catholic Church
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Sacrament of Reconcilliation
In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Christians are given the
opportunity to meet the risen Christ
Through his forgiveness they are encouraged to move forward in harmony with themselves and their neighbours
By doing this, God’s love can be seen in the world around us
The sacrament can therefore be a healing of the
relationships that one has broken
Through sin people turn away from God,
but through reconciliation they can return to him
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Reconciliation- The healing of relationships
When we hurt or upset someone who we really like, we feel unhappy and guilty
We think about what we have done
We long to take back the hurt we have caused
When the person forgives us completely, we feel better about ourselves
We are very thankful and often make a promise to ourselves not to hurt that person again
Reconciliation is about bringing the Christian community closer together and closer to God
Reconciliation heals any hurt that people feel and in doing so, makes it easier for people to love again without any barriers
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Confession
The priest who hear confession represents the
community of believers
He offers forgiveness on behalf of the community
This sacrament can take place individually in a confession box where the priest hears confession privately or somewhere in the church at the reconciliation ceremony/service
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Reconciliation Service
Today many Christians worldwide attend Reconciliation services, where the community gathers together to
pray for forgiveness
At these services confession is not held in a box,
but in a quiet area in church
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During Confession
The confessor first admits their sinfulness
The Act of Sorrow is said, whereby the confessor thanks God for all the love he shows them and promises not to sin again
After this the priest gives forgiveness, on behalf of God and the person is cleared of their sins
Before the confessor leaves, the priest normally says a few prayers
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In our next lesson we will cover...
Values
Willie Bermingham
Peter McVerry Trust
Greta
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Homework
Complete this word search
Define the keywords found on the worksheet
Upload your work to google classroom
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Traffic Lights
Consider these points and complete the Quiz in the next slide:
I can explain the terms ‘moral vision’ and ‘religious moral vision’
I am able to define what it means to live a ‘good life’ or be a ‘good person’
I can discuss both terms, forgiveness and reconciliation
I can explain how relationships can be fixed/restored