Christian%20Anthropology

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Christian Anthropology

• C.C.C. 127-174, 1700-1729

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C.C.C. 127-141

• How does the bible relate to our moral
  development and personhood?
• We read the Old Testament in light of Christ
  crucified and risen.
• The study of the Scriptures is the soul of sacred
  theology the bible is the Word of God
• The 46 OT and 27 NT books nourish and govern the
  whole Christian life. OT prepares for the NT the
  NT fulfills the OT.

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C.C.C. 142-174

• How is our humanity and personhood connected to
  faith?
• By faith we completely submit our intellect and
  will to God.
• Faith is a grace and a human act human
  intellect and will cooperate with divine grace.
• Humankinds response to God by faith must be free
  we are not forced to accept faith against our
  will.
• Faith is necessary for salvation.

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C.C.C. 1700-1715

• What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
• Humans are endowed with a spiritual and immortal
  soul.
• By reason we can understand the order of creation
  by the Creator by our free will we can direct
  ourselves toward the good.
• The true freedom given to us is an outstanding
  manifestation of the divine image.

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C.C.C. 1716-1729

• What does it mean for humans to have a vocation
  of beatitude?
• The Beatitudes are the heart of Jesus preaching
  and they respond to the natural desire for
  happiness that God has given to us.
• God put us on earth to know, to love and to serve
  him and so to come to paradise.
• The coming of the Kingdom of God, the vision of
  God, entering into the joy of the Lord, entering
  into Gods rest, are all expressions used to
  characterize the beatitude to which God calls man.

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Please read the articles below

• http//www.catholiceducation.org/articles/philosop
  hy/ph0032.htm
• http//www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id
  46567