The Christian Concept of the Human Person Flashcards
The Human Person: An ____ ____
Embodied Spirit
Jesus Christ redeemed the human race
Life of Grace in Christ
Of all the visible creatures only man is “able to know and love his creator.”
Capacity to know and love back
is real and is the source of sinfulness found in human experience
Original sin
The human being is created in ____ ___ and likeness
God’s image
The Human Being
the Image of God
And he alone is called to share, by knowledge and love, in God’s own life
Sharer in God’s own life
that “something” in the human person which cannot be seen or touched
Man as Spirit
Man, though made of body and soul, is a unity.
The Human Person: B. An Embodied Spirit
intangible properties of the human being
Spirit
He is “the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake
Important in himself/ herself:
the physical aspect of the human person
Man as Body
The capacity to learn in life
Form the concept of what is true
Intellect
A. the Image of God (3 Implications)
Capacity to know and love back
Important in himself/ herself:
Sharer in God’s own life
Love, hatred, joy, sorrow, boldness, fear, hope, despair and anger can enhance the nobility of the person if they are well-integrated in the personality.
Emotions
