Anthropological Constants

Anthropological constants

universal dimensions of being human that remain true across all cultures

Embodied Spirit

our bodies are temples through which we experience the spiritual world, express love, and interact with God’s creation.

Honor God with our bodies (1 Cor 6:19-20)

constant in embodied spirit

the relationship between human corporeality, nature, and ecological environment

Corporeality

God forms man from the dust of the ground

Social and Relational Nature

we are fundamentally meant for connection, so we involve fellow human beings

It is not good for the man to be alone (Genesis 2:18)

Called to Live Our Faith Constant

The religious and para-religious consciousness of human beings

Called to Live our Faith

Humans have always tried to seek meaning beyond the material world - “Restlessness”

We have a desire for God. We were created so we can seek Him (Acts 17:27)

The journey of hope

our experience of being human unfolds over time

Journeying in History (Time & Space) Constant

The conditioning of people and culture by time and space

Journeying in History (Time & Space)

We are historical beings, inherit the past, live in the present, and look towards an unwritten future

The realities: sins, failures, sickness, suffering

protest of being Imago Dei within us to demand the goodness we were originally made for.

Striving for Dreams and Ultimate Aspirations

PRAXIS - living what we dream, believe, and aspire for—we practice in the sense that we put it into life.