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The quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. Humans possess dignity because we are made in the image and likeness, endowed with a spiritual soul. Therefore, we are valuable, worthy of honor and esteem, simply because we are so precious in God’s eyes. Dignity. What is this?.
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The quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. Humans possess dignity because we are made in the image and likeness, endowed with a spiritual soul. Therefore, we are valuable, worthy of honor and esteem, simply because we are so precious in God’s eyes. Dignity
We reflect God in our souls, our intellects, and our ability to love.
Remember: No matter how good of an image we may be, WE ARE NOT GOD!
“The Genesis creation account reveals the spectacular truth that each of us is made in God’s image. • This bedrock truth is the foundation of Catholic Social Teaching.”
“The power, rooted in reason and will,… to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility Free Will
The state or condition of sin into which all generations of people are born since the time of Adam and Eve’s turning away from God Original Sin
* An offense against reason, truth, and right conscience • A failure in genuine love for God and neighbor cause by a perverse attachment to certain goods. It wounds the nature of man and injures human solidarity. • All sin is an offense against God and a rejection of his perfect love and justice. Sin
Venial sins are slight sins. • They do not break our friendship with God, although they injure it. • They involve disobedience of the law of God in slight (venial) matters. Venial Sin
A serious offense against God’s law of love that ruptures in a person's link to God's saving grace Mortal Sin
There are 3 conditions for an sin to be mortal: • It must be of grave matter • Full knowledge • Full consent Mortal Sin
Human’s inclination toward sin (CCC 2515) • It stems from the disobedience of the first sin (the fall of Adam and Eve) (CCC 2515) Concupiscence
The body of Church doctrine that applies Jesus’ Gospel to our life together, that is, to society, its institution, and its economic and political structures Social Justice Doctrine