Studied by 2 peopleNihilism
the belief that nothing has any meaning or real value
Dignity
being worthy of respect or esteem
Inherent
inborn, coming from the nature of something(it’s essence)
Free Will
the human ability to choose, rooted in reason
Subsidairty
a higher unit of society should not do that a lower unit can do as well or better
Common Good
to the benefit or interest of all
Solidarity
virtue of social charity or friendship
What words have Germanic roots
Common Good(gut) and Free Will (wyllan)
Words with Latin Roots
Nihilism, Dignity, Inherent, Subsidiarity, Solidarity.
What it means to say that we are made in the divine image
We are made out of love, for love, and to love one another and all creation
God gave us the ability to think, to choose, to love
We possess dignity above and beyond other animals
We can enter into a covenant with God
How original sin wounded out original nature
pain and death entered human life
we lost the ability to see God and the peace of our nature
The difficulty in defining “good” and “evil” and what is necessary to define it
“Good” depends upon an ideal. A concept or value help to be of utmost importance
without this ideal “good” and “evil” mean nothing
What distinguishes humans from animals
free will and dignity
humans have rationality, animals have an instinct
God’s purpose in creating humans
to be stewards of creation, to love and care for it
Why we are made as sexual beings
procreation
to live out our purpose in loving and creating life
it reflects the status as a composite being with a body and soul
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