Religion

human freedom (p. 8)

Freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or that. It is the power to act deliberately on our own responsibility.

the relationship between the Christian faith and science (p. 8)

They study and classify fossils and artifacts, and they observe and analyze the behaviours, languages, and other characteristics of specific cultural groups.

the four things the Bible says about humans; an explanation of each of the four (p. 9-10)

Humans are a creation of God

Humans are a mixture of earth and divine breath

Humans are good

Humans are male and female

rationale for our dignity as human persons (p. 10)

Our dignity as human persons is rooted in our creation in the image and likeness of God. This dignity finds its fulfillment in our daily sharing of God's own happiness and holiness.

the seven attributes of the human vocation; explanations of these attributes (p. 12)

Humans are created in the image and likeness of God

Humans are called to happiness and holiness

Humans are rational and free

Humans are moral beings

Humans have passions or feelings

Humans are blessed with a conscience

Humans are able to sin

five principles of humanity; and explanations of these five principles (p. 18)

All humans are sacred, whatever their culture, race, or religion, whatever their capacities or incapacities, and whatever their weaknesses or strengths may be.

Our world and our individual lives are in the process of evolving.

Maturity comes through working with others, through dialogue, and through a sense of belonging and searching together.

Human beings need to be encouraged to make choices, and to become responsible for their own lives and for the lives of others.

In order to make such choices, we need to reflect and to seek truth and meaning.

goodness (p. 23)

God is the source of all that is good. Human beings, by their nature and vocation, are directed toward the good.

sin (p. 27)

Sin is the breach of the relationship that God established with creation. It means to bring a fault or disorder into creation, maiming the work of God.