LESSON 1 Flashcards
“So God created man in his own image in the image of God he created Him male and female he created them”
Genesis 1:27
the divine image is present in every man. He is endowed with
Imago Dei
- a spiritual and immortal soul
- intellect (knowledge)
- freewill (freedom)
Imago Dei
God gave us the ability to learn about things and understand them by the use of our intellect. Through our senses, we gain knowledge of things around us.
Intellect
God created man a rational being, conferring on him the dignity of a person who can initiate and control his own actions. (CCC 1730)
Freedom and Responsibility
True or False
True freedom is the power and right to do that which is right and good. It is rooted in reason and will, to act or not; to act to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility.
True
“The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.”
Philippine Constitution, Article 2 Section 11
Being an image of God also implies our responsibility to His creation
Stewardship
Pope Francis in his encyclical _____ presents current ecological problems our world is facing
Laudato Si
ruthlessly consumes, exploits, and discards human life and our natural resources as one of the root causes.
throwaway culture
“Things have a price and can be for sale, but people have a dignity that is priceless and worth far more than things.”
Pope Francis