Biblical Foundations Flashcards
What did Aquinas work out through reason?
That the ultimate purpose and destiny of human life is fellowship/ Union with God
Why did Aquinas believe natural law exists?
To assist humans to direct their actions in sucks a way they may reach their eternal destiny with God
How did Aquinas think humans should live? And how to do it?
According to their design and should avoid believe enslaved by non-natural, non-rational desires
-should do good and avoid evil (the Synderesis principle)
What did Aquinas establish to ensure humans do good and avoid evil?
A series of primary precepts
What did Aquinas believe about human nature?
That it was essentially good, as natural law is within everyone
Define real goods
When a human acts in accordance with their ultimate purpose to glorify God
* eg, hope, love, charity
Define apparent goods
Human actions that are not in the pursuit of perfection and not in line with God’s will
* committing certain actions in belief that they’re seeking good when it’s actually not a real good and they a lying to themselves
Act in a good way is also known as?
Exterior act
Act in a good way for the wrong reason is known as?
Interior act
What did Aquinas believe about acting in a good way for the wrong reason?
is wrong
Are acts intrinsically good or bad according to Aquinas
Rather than made good or bad by the outcome?
Yes
When humans act in accordance to their ultimate purpose they?
Glorify God
