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Chapter 3 Law as a Guide to Freedom. “I thought a king could do whatever he wants.” Simba. Chapter 3 Law as a Guide to Freedom. “The grail cannot pass beyond the great seal.” Wise Knight. Freedom and Responsibility.
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Chapter 3Law as a Guide to Freedom “I thought a king could do whatever he wants.” Simba
Chapter 3Law as a Guide to Freedom “The grail cannot pass beyond the great seal.” Wise Knight
Freedom and Responsibility • Because we are made in God’s image we have the power to think and choose. • We can search for truth. • We are the masters of our own actions. • We have the ability to love.
Freedom and Responsibility • Freedom makes us responsible for our choices and actions. • How we use our freedom determines if we will grow in holiness or if we will sin. • DETERMINISM: denies that humans are free to choose. • Our faith does NOT agree with determinism.
External Freedom Freedom from factors outside of ourselves that threaten or destroy our power to make choices. Internal Freedom from internal factors that limit our choices. Kinds of Freedom
Internal or External #1 #2 #4 #5 #3
Internal or External #3 #1 #2 #4 #5
Freedom Do we measure freedom by the number of choices we have? Are we more free if we have more choices?
Human Freedom • Is not absolute • Is limited • Unlimited freedom is License. • License is: unbridled, excessive, undisciplined freedom that abuses true liberty.
Abuses Against Freedom • Abuse of freedom = sin.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy November 22, 1963
Limits of Freedom • Physical • Intellectual • Emotional • Experiential • Psychological • Social
Limits of Freedom • Impediments • Can limit our responsibility for some actions. Ignorance Inadvertence Duress Inordinate Attachments Fear Habit
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Historical Advent • God made a promise. • The Jewish people WAIT for the Messiah.
Physical Advent • God made a promise. • Mary waits for her child’s birth.
Personal Advent • God made a promise. • We wait for his coming for us.
Eschatological Advent • God made a promise. • Jesus will return for us.
Spiritual Advent • God made a promise. • We wait to find God in: prayer, Scripture, the Eucharist, in ourselves and in the poor.
Liturgical Advent • God made a promise. • Our church waits. Advent: the time to listen for footsteps - you can't hear footsteps when you're running yourself. Bill McKibben
Limits of Freedom • Spiritual practices such as prayer and self denial help us to gain freedom. • Self denial: saying “no” to some wants in order to say “yes” to a greater want. • Delaying gratification for a greater reward.
Saying “NO” in order to say “YES!” Eat Healthy!
Say “no” in order to say “yes.” EXERCISE
Saying “no” in order to say “yes.” Success in School
Saying “no” for a greater “yes.” • Being trustworthy
Saying “no” for a greater “yes.” Drive Safely
Saying “no” in order to say “yes.” • Being faithful
Historical AdventPhysical AdventLiturgical AdventSpiritual AdventEschatological AdventPersonal Advent
“May you find something worth living for, even worth dying for.” Ita Ford
ResponsibilityWith freedom comes responsibility. • We are accountable for our actions. • We own our actions. (imputable) • We are responsible for the consequences.
Emotions and Morality • Emotions are morally neutral. • Emotions need to be directed toward good. • Use your will to direct your emotions. • This makes one free.
What Are Emotions? Emotions, often called feelings, include experiences such as love, hate, anger, trust, joy, panic, fear, and grief.
What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence refers to people's ability to monitor their own and other people's emotional states and to use this information to act wisely in relationships.
Emotional intelligence has five parts: • Self-awareness: recognizing internal feelings • 2. Managing emotions: finding ways to handle emotions that are appropriate to the situation • 3.Motivation: using self-control to channel emotions toward a goal
4.Empathy: understanding the emotional perspective of other people 5.Handling relationships: using personal information and information about others to handle social relationships and to develop interpersonal skills