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9.1
Morality: A Response to God’s Love
Chapter 9
The Family and Beyond
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9.2
Chapter Overview
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The Catholic family is a domestic Church with the
Holy Trinity as its model.
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The fourth commandment calls for harmony within
families and society by honoring parents, elders,
and leaders.
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For the past fifty years, the Information Age has
influenced family life and values.
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Computers, video games, and the many forms of
information technology impact our moral lives.
V9.1
Vocabulary
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Domestic Church (p. 162): The family as a
holy community and a microcosm of the
universal Church.
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Mean-world syndrome (p. 172): The
proposal that increased television viewing
leads to a perception of the world as
being a more hostile, dangerous place.
V9.2
Vocabulary
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Prime time (p. 173): The evening hours
when television viewing is heaviest.
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Youth culture (p. 177): The belief that
young people have values, interests, and
activities distinct from those of other age
groups.
9.3
Review
1. What universal human longing underlies
the Peter Pan story?
2. What does it mean to call the family a
domestic Church?
3. In what sense is the Holy Trinity the
model for family life?
9.4
Review
4. What does it mean to say that the
Catechism does not present an
idealized image of family life?
5. Name responsibilities parents have
toward their children.
6. Give an example of how modern
lifestyles work against wholesome
family life.
9.5
Review
7. Name two guidelines for making a home
a holy place.
8. What subtle distinction exists regarding
children and persons in authority?
9. Name two duties citizens have.
9.6
Review
10. Whom did Pope Pius XII declare to be
the patron saint of television? What
experience led to her receiving this title?
11. On average, how much time do people
in the western world spend watching
television?
12. What is the mean-world syndrome?
9.7
Review
13. What two types of activities are
frequently used in television shows
to attract an audience?
14. The American Psychological
Association identified three primary
consequences of children viewing
violence on television. Name them.
15. Name three subtle, indirect messages
conveyed by television shows overall.
9.8
Review
16. What is a sign that young children are
watching television shows inappropriate
for their age?
17. What is a primary way that the portrayal
of sexual activity on television is usually
unrealistic and harmful?
18. What type of television programming
tends to be the most creative and
professionally done?
9.9
Review
19. According to the text, what is the key
underlying problem for young people
regarding computers?
20. In a 1995 survey how highly did
Americans rank computer skills as
needed for the future?
21. What type of activity is most popular
in video games?
9.10
Review
22. According to one psychologist, what
effect can “point and shoot” video
games have on young people?
23. According to the bishops of Vatican
Council II, what role should people play
in culture?