Theology Of The Body Ch. 2 Flashcards
In his image and likeness
The trinity is three Persons United in one God who gives themselves to each other in perfect love. We are meant to do the same, so when we are in loving relationship we understand more about God.
In the beginning
The garden of Eden is named as the place where God created Adam and Eve. Because we know God doesn’t make errors the way he created us in the beginning is the way humans were designed to live
Free will
God created us with the ability to choose this ability is necessary in order to be able to love. God wanted us to love him and each other so he gave us free will
Original sin
Original sin is the loss of the four relationships and a wound to our humanity. Original sin hurts our ability to know what is right, choose what is Good, and to love; it causes us to suffer and even die; and it makes us prone to commit sin even when we try not to