MARRIAGE AND FAMILY:

INTRODUCTION

A LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS FOUR THEOLOGY COURSES

THEOLOGY 1: BENEDICT XVI: The Principle of GRATUITOUSNESS

SALVATION • We are GIFTED
a) we are RECIPIENTS of Gifts
HISTORY b) we are called to become GIFTS to others

Our love story with GOD.

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INTRODUCTION

A LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS FOUR THEOLOGY COURSES

THEOLOGY 2: The CHURCH is a community: we are not isolated

individuals. We are part of a community.
CHURCH &
SACRAMENTS Sacraments are our visible sharing with others the
life of GRACE in God.
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INTRODUCTION

A LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS FOUR THEOLOGY COURSES

THEOLOGY 3: There is a specifically Christian norm /

CHRISTIAN standard of what things are right and
ETHICS which things are wrong
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INTRODUCTION

A LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS FOUR THEOLOGY COURSES

THEOLOGY 4: …our ‘social responsibilities’ are at

SOCIAL the core of our existence as Christians.
TEACHINGS Christian life is always an engaged
and involved life. Christian life is
OF THE always open to serve and love others.
CHURCH
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INTRODUCTION

THEOLOGY 5:
MARRIAGE
AND FAMILY
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INTRODUCTION

WORKSHEET:

1. Please identify three concepts / words that you could

readily associate with the concept of FAMILY. Please
write these words/concepts inside each of the three
arrows.
2. Then, inside the box pointed by the arrows, please
provide your short explanation for the chosen word.
3. Then, at the bottom of the worksheet, write inside the
box your own slogan for the family.