Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
the full story about who we are as men and women created in God’s image
anthropology
a state in which Adam realized he was alone and without a suitable companion
original solitude
the initial experience of perfect unity between man and woman as they lived in perfect communion with each other and gave themselves to each other through the mutual gift of their bodies
original unity
the first experience of Adam and Eve when they were naked without shame; before original sin, lust did not exist, and all sexual desires were pure
original nakedness
the first sin of Adam and Eve, when they distrusted God’s plan and chose their own will over the will of God
original sin
the study of God, the purpose of our existence, and the call to love like God loves, as discovered and revealed through their bodies
theology of the body
represents the source of moral order established by God
the Tree of Good and Evil
the union of love between persons who make a gift of themselves to each other
Communion of Persons (Trinity)
the inclination to sin that is present in all humans, inherited through the sin of Adam and Eve, and against which we must struggle to resist by the grace of Jesus Christ
concupiscence
God created man and woman in such a way that through the complimentary nature of their bodies it would be self-evident to them that they are called to love, called to completely give themselves to one another
nuptial meaning of the Body
what are some effects of Original Sin?
intellect is darkened
will is weakened
passions are disordered
the inherent and unchanging value of all persons as a direct result of their being created by God in his image and likeness
human dignity
wanting the best for another, over the happiness of oneself
authentic love
the Greek term for divine, unconditional love; the manner in which God loves us
agape
sexual desire part from God’s love–a selfish desire that seeks one’s pleasure at the expense of another
lust
