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as destroying our loving
relationship with God: 237, 313
distinction between moral and
venial: 235, 238, 313, 337-38
eternal punishment reserved for
those who die in: 313
as excluding one from the
Kingdom of God: 313
murder and other acts of violence
(see Murder; Violence)
Original (see Original Sin)
and personal effort, attempts to
overcome by: 72
pride and:
524
reality of: 242-43
and rejection of God: 155
Sacrament of Penance and
Reconciliation, as forgiven in
(see Penance and Reconciliation)
sacrilege: 348
and salvation, need for: 72
schism, heresy, apostasy: 342
and self-help: 72
selfishness: 72
“seven deadly sins” (see
Capital Sins)
sexual sins: 406-7, 410
social sin: 331,
528
and state of grace: 205, 222
structures of sin: 331
temporal punishments: 192, 244-45
various sins (see also Abortion;
Anger; Blasphemy; Envy)
failure to attend Mass on days of
obligation: 370
against faith: 342
against hope: 343
venial sin: 224, 226, 237-38, 242,
245, 313,
531
vice: 317, 441,
531
as wounding our relationship with
God, others, and ourselves: 237,
242, 245
see also Capital Sins; Conscience;
Forgiveness of sin; Mortal
sin; Original Sin; Penance and
Reconciliation
Skepticism:
6, 436
see also Doubt
Slander:
see Calumny
Slavery:
327, 397, 427
God saving Israel from: 14, 37, 113,
167, 215, 464
to sin: 311
Sloth:
317,
528
see
Acedia;
Capital Sins
Social communications:
see Media
Social doctrine of the Church:
420-21,
420-24, 426,
528-29
development of: 420
guidelines for action offered in:
420-21
temporal aspects of: 421
see also Doctrine;
specific topics,
e.g., Poverty
Social justice:
43, 128, 325-27, 337,
420,
528
as an attitude: 326
and the common good: 326
as concerning essential needs of
people: 337
and dignity of work: 337
effects of Original Sin (see
Original Sin)
effects of Redemption (see
Redemption)
and human dignity: 337, 418
including food, clothing, shelter,
and an income that supports the
family: 337,
528
just wages and: 337
living together in community with
respect for each other’s dignity:
337,
528
and the natural law (see under Law:
natural law)
and providing the conditions
that allow associations and
individuals to obtain their due:
337,
528
removal of symptoms and causes of
poverty and injustice: 337,
528
the Seventh Commandment: 417-28
see also Common good; Solidarity