Nature Of Humanity Flashcards
Christianity - humanities responsibility to produce offspring
“Be fruitful and multiply”
Why do Christians believe they are stewards of the Earth
“They may rule over … all the creatures” as God “created mankind in his own image”
Why do Catholics believe we have a duty to be morally good
We are made in God’s image and stewards of the Earth
Did God give humans free will - Christianity
Yes
Christian evidence that God gave humans free will
Eve chose to eat the forbidden fruit. “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion”
What is rationality in Christianity
Belief that God made humans with the ability to think and make rational decisions
Evidence of human rationality in Christianity
“For The Lord gives wisdom”
What do Catholics believe about humans inherent nature
We are made evil as we have inherited original sin from Adam and Eve. “The intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth”
Evidence that God gave humans souls in Christianity (2)
- “before I formed you in the womb, I knew you”
- “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being”
Why do Christians believe humanity is moral
“God made man in his own image”
Why do Christians believe they should protect the environment
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth” - world belongs to God so we should care for it.
what does the term ‘fallen’ relate to in Christianity
Adam and Eve fell from perfection so all humans were created imperfect with the tendency to sin.
Quote in Christianity about the ‘fallen’
For when you eat from it you will certainly die”
