Grade 12 Lesson 8 Draft

Textbook

Learning Outcomes

Diversity and Inclusion

  • G12.LO22 - Discuss the Christian response on LGBTQ, racial and gender equality, standing with the victims of abuse, and prison ministry.
  • G12.LO25 - Analyze and critique how our methods, goals, and actions are always focused on Christ even as we participate within political, social, and legal change movements.

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Synopsis

A diverse world united as God's creation. Everyone is included in the body of Christ irrespective of their race, gender, color, socio-cultural, language, and economic backgrounds. One has to understand that the MOSC transcends ethnocentric realities..

Vocabulary

  • abomination – outrage, disgrace, scandal or atrocity
  • LGBTQ – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
  • pastoral economia – case-by-case application of Church canons and disciplines by the priest’s discretion for someone under his spiritual care
  • volition – an act of making a choice or decision
  • Akathist hymn – a profound devotional poem that praises the St. Mary, the Theotokos
  • Spermatikos logos – literally means “seeds of truth” and is a belief other beliefs and philosophies have certain elements of truth