Unit 1 Flashcards
What is anthropology?
The study of origins, development and customs of humankind
Which methods do anthropologists use to seek answers to their questions?
- Classify artifacts and fossils
- Observe behaviours of specific fossil groups
- Observe the languages of specific groups
What are the principals for becoming human?
- Need to be encouraged to make choices and be responsible
- All humans are sacred
- Seek truth and meaning through connectedness
What is not a principal for becoming a human?
Growing and maturing by working independently of others
What is belonging important for?
- For protection and security
- For inner freedom and maturity
- To prove our worthiness and goodness
What happens after humans eat the forbidden fruit?
- They become strangers to eachother
- They are ashamed before God
What owes their existence to God the Creator?
Everything
Can science completely answer the question of what it means to be human?
No
God has created what?
A desire for the good in humans
What is the goal of human existence?
True happiness only found in God
What makes us different from animals?
Freedom
What is one of the most brutal punishments that society imposes?
Solitary confinement
What does the creation story emphasize?
That it is good for man and woman to be together
What is the official teaching of the Catholic church?
Catechism
To be human is to be:
Male or female created in the images and likeness of God
