Purple Book Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anthropology
The study of the origins and nature of the human person.
The Fall
When Adam and Eve, due to the temptation and lies of Satan, disobeyed God and rejected His love.
Original Sin
The state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall.
Concupiscence
Our tendency to do what’s wrong for us.
Incarnation
The example of God coming from us.
As a result of the Fall and the choice of Adam and Eve, all humanity is born with?
Original Sin
Since human beings are made in God’s image, we have a
Body and Soul.
In our soul is our capacity/ability to
the ability to choose between right from wrong, and our love which allows us to make a gift of ourselves to God and others in love .
St. Paul was caught between his desire to be with ______ in Heaven and his desire to continue to share the ______
Christ and Faith
The desire for every human heart, whether they know it or not, is to know
God
List the 2 effects of Original Sin on all humanity
Darkened Intellect: Our knowledge of God does not come as well and easily as it should.
Weakened Will- Because of concupiscence, we have a tendency to choose the wrong or bad thing.
List the 2 ways that God reveals himself to humanity:
Nature Revelation and Divine Revelation
List what we find when we love God and others around us:
When we love God and others, it helps valuing a relationship other than breaking a relationship.
Keeping in mind what we have been discussing and reading about in class, explain our origin (where we come from), our nature (what we are), and our destiny (what we are made for). Make sure you answer each part fully.
Origin- created by God
Nature- human being with body and soul
Destiny- to be loved by God and to love him back
the ability to between right from wrong, and our which allows us to make a gift of ourselves to and in love .
choose, emotions, God, others
