free will
the capacity to choose among alternatives
Dignity
the quality of being worthy of esteem and respect
Original Sin
the following state of human nature into which all generations of people are born
Sin
An offense against God through a violation of truth, reason, and conscience
Dominion
The role of caretaker and faithful steward given by God to our first parents, Adam and Eve
Common Good
The sum total of social conditions that allow people either as groups or as individuals
solidarity
a Christian virtue of charity and friendship whereby members of the human family share material and spiritual goods
concupiscence
the weakness or inclination in human beings to sin individually and collectively
Beatitudes
supreme happiness