Sources of wisdom (christianity and non-religous)

Nature of Human beings (Christian view)

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” - Genesis 1:27

Explanation: Suggest that human beings carry inherent dignity and worth, being made in the image of God, which implies certain moral and spiritual capacities

Nature of Human beings (humanist view)

“We are an intelligent species and perhaps the noblest things we are capable of are compassion and sacrifice” - Carl Sagan

Explanation: This perspective highlights the human capacity for empathy and altruism without invoking a divine source

Free Will (Christian VIew)

1) “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life so that you and your children may live” - Deuteronomy 30:19

Explanation: This verse underscores the idea that humans are granted freedom to make choices that have moral and spiritual choices

2) “But if serving the Lord seems undesirables to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” - Joshua 24:15

Explanations: This passage illustrates the Israelites freedom to choose who they’ll worship, underscoring the theme of personal responsibility and the power to make choices

3) “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love” - Galatians 5:13

Explanation: Paul emphasises christian freedom while warning against using it for selfish purposes

Free Will (Humanists view)

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes” - Mahatma Ghandi

Explanation: Ghandi stresses that true freedom involves the ability to choose, even if it leads to error, thus emphasising personal responsibility”