CEWA_REL Year 09 - Topic Seven

Adolescence

The transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development.

Altruistic Love

A selfless love that enables a person to show genuine concern and care forothers.

Dignity of the Human Person

The Catholic Social Teaching principle that all people should be treated with equal respect and sacredness since they are created in the image of God and have a unique vocation.

Emotions

Feelings that motivate people to behave in certain ways.

Familial Love

The love between family members.

Gender

Being male or female, this is the foundation of sexuality.

Intellect

The power of knowing, reasoning and understanding.

Love

To will the good of another person.

Married Love

The sexual expression between a husband and a wife which renews their vows of self‐giving, faithfulness and openness to life.

Procreation

Co‐operating in God's creation of human life from conception until adulthood.

Romantic Love

The love flowing from psychological and physical attraction.

Sex

The observable physical differences between men and women.

Sexual Intercourse

Sexual intercourse is the physical act between two people for procreation andexpressing love.

Sexuality

How one perceives oneself and relates with others as a male or female.

Spirit

The quality of the human soul that it is immortal and made in the image of God.

Will

A person's ability to choose and control their actions in order to do what is in thebest interests of themselves and others.

Yahweh

The name of 'God' revealed to Moses meaning "I am who am".