Exam 2nd Sem. Flashcards
a study of God and the purposeof our existence, as discovered and revealed through our bodies-
theology of the body
its the story of human relationships and the sexual union as it relates to God, our Creator -
Anthropology
The experience of Adam and EVE before the fall provides a clear picture of God’s remarkable plan for our …..
sexuality
Adam and Eve were created by God as the pinnacle of creation in an original ……
“state of holiness and justice”
Adam means ……
man
Eve means ……
woman
Adam’s experience of Original Solitude:
- God asked Adam to name the species in the garden
- after this, he realized he was alone in the world as a person.
- he has ability to use his freewill & intellect
- he experienced loneliness when he realizes there was no helper suitable for him
Original Unity:
- God says it is not good for man to be alone
- God created a helper suitable for him from his own rib
- Eve is created
it is expressed in the book of Genesis by the words “therefore a man must leave his father and mother and cling to his wife and the two will become one flesh” -
original unity
God created the complementary nature of Man and woman for marriage ——
nuptial meaning of the body
it is only through the complemtary nature of ………… that the two can become one flesh
man & womans body
our bodies do not make sense in…
isolation
God created man and woman in such a way that through the complementary nature of their bodies it would be self-evident to them that they are called to …….
love as God loves
the sexual act refects the ………. of the trinity -
inner life
….. is a reflection of the trinity -
marriage
the sexual act is one flesh union of man and woman that is both…… AND ……… -
unitive and procreative
the trinity is an eternal exchange of love as is the one flesh union of man and woman is the fullest expression of a selfless love concerned about the good of another over one’s own happiness –
unitive
it is actively receiving love from another and responding by offering a total gift of self.
-capable of producing a child-new life
procreative
God does not exist in a state of solitude but as a community of persons, in other words a family –
community of persons
husband and wife are called to live in community of persons that …..
images God
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit = ____, _____, and ________
Husband, Wife, and the fruit of their exchange of love
God is the ….., we are the……
creator, created
its the inherent ability of the body to act as a visible sign of God’s invisible love -
sacramentality of the Body
the human body makes visible the invisible love which reveals …..
the mystery of God
“the man and his wife were both naked and felt no shame” -
original nakedness
Adam and Eve’s desire for each other was not focused on the other as an ……., but on the person to love as God loves -
object
self-sacraficing love =
authentic love
during original condition, the sexual act was a full expression of …..
authentic love
its the first sin of mankind against God, when adam and eve chose to disobey God’s command and do what they wanted instead -
original sin
original sin affected …….
all of humanity
original sin now gives us all the tendency to ….
sin
what does the tree of the knowledge of good and evil represents the ……
source of moral established by God
instead of honoring God as the source of life and goodness, humanity attempted to be equal to God by detemining good/evil within themselves -
moral relativism
w/ free will and a misinformed sense of pride, ……… has caused its own destruction
humanity
at the root of all sin is …..
pride
….. is not just a moment at the end, but a whole realm of brokenness that affects our lives on many levels -
death
…. is the power of death
….. is the power of life
sin
blessing
without God we are …
nothing
Effects of Original Sin -
- physical part of the world is damaged
- intellect is darkened
- will is weakend
- passions are disordered
sin disconnects the body from the personhood and views the body as an object of ….. adn …..
pleasure and possession
part of the consequence of original sin is also …….
male domination over woman
the tendency to conceal one’s sexual value in order to help others to see their personal value - it reminds us of our dignity -
shame