MPrep Peace & Justice Unit 1

Robert Wright, in his smashing best seller The Evolution of God, came up with which somewhat-surprising conclusion?

What is the only form of life (besides human beings) that engages in an endless pursuit of resources beyond its means?

In the famous parable, the person who helped the man on the side of the road was from which region in the Middle East?

“social ___” highlights that Christians must elevate the poor, the outcast, and the marginalized in a compassionate way.

Which famous 19th century scientist worked with the laws of evolutionary biology?

Jesus’ “turn the other cheek” is a repudiation of “an __ for an __” that originated from Hammurabi.

This misinterpretation has led to the sometimes-toxic “myth of the _________”…

Which group of people were NOT included in this TED talk study until very recently?

What is seen as God's gift?

What famous Ivy League university was the impetus behind this fascinating study?

Identify the answer below that is NOT one of the Catholic Social teachings.

Who is made in the image and likeness of God?

Does away with traditional concepts of justice.

popular understanding of scientist’s work, misinterpreted from the beginning, declared that in nature, only __ survive

In “Rights and Responsibilities”, human beings have fundamental rights to all of these but one. Which one?

understood as “any disruptive action that upsets the relationship between the individual and God and/or other people”?

The research shows that animal groups tend to pick leaders among those who...

How many principles of Catholic social teaching are there?

Deviating from the myth, the work of this famous scientist indicated that the most effective evolutionary traits were

In the images of the kids trying to watch a baseball game, what word represented the ultimate goal instead of equality?

“Happiness ____” pokes hole in the idea that I would be 2X as happy if I inherited $ 2 billion as opposed to $1 billion

The Beatitudes make it clear that this type of people will have a difficult time getting into heaven?

The church views “justice” through the lens of three things. Which is not one of those things?

Which answer below is NOT related to the idea that “emotions are detectable”?

According to Hartmann “stuff” can make us happy.  What is NOT something that this “stuff” is dependent on

What issue drives the tenacious/relentless work of Swedish teen Greta Thunberg?

According to the TED talk study, which of the following was most instrumental in making people happy over the long haul?

Which has brought about more LASTING social change than all the others?

The most advanced species on Earth have developed what type of neuron?

refers to the idea that you can feel what other people feel because you may have experienced the same type of event

We are called to work _______ for justice.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 was inspired by Rosa Parks and organized by which famous preacher?

Jesus insists that Christians love _______.

19. One of the Benedicts favorite quotes, from MLK, is “The arc of the moral universe is ___, but it bends toward ___”

Who does the economy exist to serve?

the constant and firm will to give god and other people what is their due. 

religious meeting in 1960’s declared: peace is not merely the absence of war, nor is it brought about by dictatorship

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the newly-formed United Nations in the aftermath of which war?

The gospels contain over 300 references to….

Approximately how long has this study of happiness explained in the TED talk been going on, based on the video?