Lesson 2: THE HUMAN PERSON Flashcards
is the key to moral life, it is important
human person
True or False
morality is based on to understand the God human relationship
True
True or False
It is necessary to understand man
not only in the abstract but also in the concrete way of being human person as a moral agent and person in
experience
True
Augustine’s idea of man, as composed of both body and soul.
HYLEMORPHIC THEORY ABOUT THE HUMAN PERSON
what is the three fold composition of man
Thus, man would be composed of a body, a soul, and a spirit
(mind)
is the very first observable characteristic of man in the world
Man’s possessing a body endowed with five senses
those of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch
how does a man gain knowledge of the outside world?
it. It is also through the senses that man gains knowledge of the outside world.
Augustine speaks of three levels of knowledge or “vision”:
- Corporeal
- Spiritual
- Intellectual
True or False
Man is only a material body according to The City of Gods
Man is not just a material body; man, also possesses a soul capable of thinking, reasoning out and willing.
what is ranked above the body?
Augustine says “in the order of nature, the soul is unquestionably ranked above the body”
The soul is also called
“the inner man”
while the body is also called
“the outer man”
THE HUMAN SOUL AND ITS
FACULTIES
reason (intellect), will and memory
It provides the reason and the will, the materials man need for their respective functions.
memory
Because man committed this, it resulted in compromising man’s freedom
original sin
the commitment of the original sin turned man’s freedom into?
free will
is a divided will, not the intent, and focused only on
what is good.
Free will
True or False
Man must constantly decide and choose between good and evil
True
the___________ of all persons is grounded directly on their origin, meaning, and destiny. We believe all
essential dignity
We believe all persons are:
* Created by God in His _____ and ______
* Redeemed by the ______ of Christ
* Sanctified by the indwelling _____
* Called to be _____ of God
* Destined for______
We believe all persons are:
* Created by God in His image and likeness
* Redeemed by the blood of Christ
* Sanctified by the indwelling Holy Spirit
* Called to be children of God
* Destined for eternal life
Nature of the Human Person:
- Open and relational
- Conscious Beings
- Embodied Spirit
- Historical
- Unique yet Fundamentally Equal
The person is placed in the world with others
Open and relational (Nature of the Human Person)
We realize being a person means:
- Being by others (our conception, birth, upbringing)
- Being with others (our family, friends neighbors)
- Being for others (love and service)
Persons are aware of themselves in their outgoing acts. They are endowed with intelligence, will and power capable of knowing and loving His Creator.
Conscious Beings (Nature of the Human Person)
