Investigate effects of infusion, suppression and rejection of Christian values and teachings on society.
[CH, SSM]
| (a) |
Discuss factors that influence cultural and personal identity (e.g., gospel values, various religious, spiritual, moral and legal views). |
| (b) |
Identify how positive and negative portrayals of Christ and Christian teachings affect contemporary society (e.g., portrayals in fictional writing, music, film, academic discourse, architecture, political campaigns). |
| (c) |
Describe effects of the suppression and rejection of Christ and Christian teachings on contemporary individuals, family and society (e.g., the rise of atheism and idolatry, moral relativity or ambiguity, family dysfunction, persecution of Christians, religious extremism, diminished joy in life). |
| (d) |
Examine ways in which Christ and Christian teachings are purposefully and effectively infused in contemporary society (e.g., contemporary worship music, Catholic charitable organizations, Natural Family Planning, Christian corporate philanthropy, Christian prayer at family mealtime, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, World Youth Day). |
| (e) |
Identify similarities among Church teachings, the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |
| (f) |
Discuss and represent interpretations of 'the family as the domestic church' (e.g., St. Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio – The Role of the Family in the Modern World). |
- Encountering Christ in the Sacraments. Teacher's Resource
- Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. Teacher Guide
- Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society. Teacher Guide
- Theology of the Body for Teens DVD Set: Discovering God's Plans for Love and Life
- Theology of the Body for Teens. Leader's Guide: Discovering God's Plan for Love and Life
