Unit III: Genuine Freedom and Dignity
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What does true moral autonomy imply according to the content?

  • The rejection of God's moral law.
  • The creation of moral norms based on cultures.
  • The acceptance of God's command. (correct)
  • Denial of human freedom.

How is human freedom characterized in relation to God's law?

  • As an absolute freedom devoid of moral guidelines.
  • As free obedience that intersects with God's benevolence. (correct)
  • As an independent force that does not require God's law.
  • As a condition that limits human choices.

What is the result of claiming autonomy that negates God's participation in moral norms?

  • Greater diversity in moral values.
  • True freedom for individuals.
  • Enhanced understanding of moral law.
  • A contradiction of the Church's teaching. (correct)

What does the command not to eat from the tree of knowledge signify?

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How is the concept of obedience to God often misunderstood?

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What is indicated as the foundation for genuine freedom?

<p>Recognition of one's and other's dignity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the content, how is human dignity related to God's presence?

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Which of the following actions is mentioned as an expression of freedom?

<p>Loving and showing mercy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Saint Augustine imply is the first step towards freedom?

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What does the content suggest about the decision of what is good or evil?

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How is freedom characterized in relation to choosing good?

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What role does faithfulness play in understanding freedom, according to the content?

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What does the content imply about the responsibility that comes with exercising freedom?

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What is the primary limitation of human freedom according to the provided content?

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How does God's law affect human freedom according to the text?

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What cultural tendency is criticized in the content?

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What is the relationship between human reason and Divine Wisdom?

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What argument is made against moral autonomy in the content?

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What is said about the notion of creating values in the text?

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What is the view on moral norms belonging to natural moral law according to the content?

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What does Trisha consider doing to Benjamin despite knowing it is wrong?

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In contrast to divine law, what alternative does the text mention people have posited?

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What is the foundation of true freedom as described in the content?

<p>Being made in the image and likeness of God (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does genuine freedom relate to a person's dignity?

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What role does God play in the dignity and freedom of man?

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What signifies the acceptance of man before God according to the content?

<p>Washing man's inequities through Christ's blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to man’s body through the act of baptism?

<p>It becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Mother Teresa mentioned as an icon of holiness?

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What is the relationship between being human and becoming like God?

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What is the primary source of the moral law according to the discussed concepts?

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What does the exercise of dominion over the world signify for man?

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How is 'genuine freedom' defined in relation to man’s autonomy?

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What does rightful autonomy entail in the context of earthly realities?

<p>Discovery and utilization of laws governing created things (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required for man to attain personal perfection?

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Which statement best reflects the relationship between reason and moral norms?

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What does 'being in the power of his own counsel' imply about man's relation to God?

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How should one view the autonomy of reason in relation to moral law?

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Genuine Freedom

Freedom focused on choosing the good, rooted in human dignity, and striving to be like God.

Human Dignity

The inherent worth and value of every person, created in God's image.

Freedom of Expression

The ability to express oneself and make choices, but it must be connected with dignity and goodness.

God's Image and Likeness

The idea that humans are created with inherent worth and value similar to God's.

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Choosing the Good

Making choices that are beneficial and positive for oneself and others.

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Christ's blood

Sacrifice and forgiveness through Christ's sacrifice that washes away sin.

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Temple of the Holy Spirit

The body, considered a sacred temple in which the Holy Spirit resides.

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Holiness

A state of being set apart and dedicated to God, sacredness.

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True Freedom

The ability to choose what is good, driven by respect for human dignity and God's presence within each individual. This freedom is a journey towards becoming more like God.

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God's Love and Creation

The universe was created out of God's unconditional and overflowing love. This love is the foundation for human dignity and the source of all creation.

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Faithfulness

Human beings respond to God's love with faithfulness, which is commitment and dedication to living out one's dignity.

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Dignity and Freedom

Being aware of your own dignity and that of others is essential for genuine freedom. It means using your freedom to make choices that honor your inherent worth.

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Freedom's Starting Point

According to St. Augustine, the first step towards freedom is overcoming harmful actions like murder, adultery, theft, etc. This freeing of oneself from harmful deeds opens the path to greater freedom.

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Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

The biblical story of the Tree of Knowledge illustrates that the power to decide what is good and evil belongs only to God, not to humans.

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Freedom and Law

God's laws are not meant to restrict our freedom, but rather to guide us towards living out our dignity and choosing the good. This helps us reach our full potential.

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What Makes Us Free?

The key to true freedom lies in choosing the good. The more we choose to act generously, lovingly, and compassionately, the freer we become.

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Moral autonomy

The idea that humans are able to create their own moral rules and values independently of God's law.

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God's law & human freedom

God's law protects and promotes human freedom by providing a moral framework for living a good life.

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True freedom's fulfillment

Accepting God's moral law allows human freedom to reach its full potential and purpose.

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Conflict between freedom and law

Some argue that true freedom conflicts with moral laws, suggesting humans can define right and wrong.

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Natural moral law

Moral truths that can be understood through reason and are accessible to all humans, regardless of their beliefs.

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Divine Revelation

God revealing truth to humanity through various means, like scripture and tradition, especially when our reason is insufficient.

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Human reason vs. Divine Wisdom

Human reason is limited and needs guidance from Divine Wisdom to fully understand moral truths.

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Primacy of human reason

The belief that humans have complete control over their moral decisions, without needing God's guidance.

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God's Authorship of Law

The idea that the natural moral law originates from God and is part of His eternal law.

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Man's Participation in Eternal Law

Through reason, humans have the ability to participate in God's eternal law and understand the principles of right and wrong.

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Rightful Autonomy

The freedom and responsibility given to humans to make choices within the framework of God's law.

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Dominion over the World

Humans are entrusted with the responsibility to care for the world and use it responsibly.

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Building Up Perfection

Through morally good actions, humans grow in their likeness to God and achieve a higher level of perfection.

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Autonomy of Practical Reason

The ability of human reason to discover and understand moral norms, but not create them.

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Moral Law from God and Human

The moral law originates from God but is accessed and applied through human reason.

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Heteronomy

A system of morals imposed by an external force, often perceived as limiting individual freedom.

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Why is obedience to God not heteronomy?

Obedience to God is not an external force limiting our freedom, but an act of love and free will that allows us to participate in true freedom and grow in goodness.

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God's Law and Freedom

God's law does not restrict, but rather guides and empowers our freedom by revealing the path to genuine happiness and fulfillment.

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Study Notes

Unit III: Called to the Fullness of Life

  • Lesson A: Genuine Freedom: The Pursuit of the Good

Trisha and Benjamin

  • Trisha dislikes Benjamin from the start
  • Trisha finds Benjamin annoying
  • She considers creating a fake social media account to spread false rumors about him
  • She feels distressed about the idea, even though it's possible.

How Do I Distinguish Good from Evil?

  • Question posed
  • Image of a devil and an angel

Research

  • How do people express freedom?
  • Identify positive and negative forms of expression

Freedom as Expression of Dignity

  • God's Image and Likeness in Man

  • Freedom is anchored in man's dignity, being made in God's image.

  • Freedom towards the good is achieved and perfected in God.

  • Man must be aware of the call to be faithful to his dignity.

True Freedom

  • True freedom is a freedom only for the good
  • Human persons are the perfect and crowning glory of God
  • Humans must participate in God's creative works
  • Man is expected to choose the good in all undertakings.

Genuine Freedom

  • Freedom must be emphasized
  • It leads to awareness of man's fidelity to the dignity lost in sin

Striving to be Like God

  • Man strives to become like God
  • The more we become like God, the more we become human.

Mother Teresa

  • Mother Teresa is an icon of holiness
  • She practiced genuine freedom by performing God's works

Dignity and Freedom

  • Man's life comes from God who has the sole right to take it away
  • Washing man's inequities through Christ makes man acceptable to God
  • Baptism allows man's body to become the temple of the Holy Spirit
  • God's presence in man makes him/her holy

Freedom in Interactions

  • Freedom enters when man treats others with respect and high regard for God's presence.
  • Man is equal before God's eyes due to dignity

Creation and Love of God

  • Creation happened with unconditional, undying and unending love of God
  • Man's response to God is faithfulness
  • Man's/others' dignity is the basis of the genuine exercise of freedom
  • The good should take precedence during the practice of freedom
  • Man is responsible in exercising freedom, and is accountable for all his acts.

Intrinsic Goodness

  • Man's intrinsic goodness is exercised through free will and intellect
  • Man is bound to God, and is aware of the call to be faithful to his dignity
  • Man perfects himself and arrives at promised salvation of Christ

Freedom to Our Dignity

  • Freedom is the ability to be faithful to our dignity
  • Practicing actions, such as loving, showing mercy, having compassion, and forgiving
  • Freedom allows the ability to choose the good
  • The more we choose the good, the freer we become.

The Beginning of Freedom

  • Freedom stems from being free of criminal acts such as murder, adultery, and so forth
  • When men are free of these acts, they lift their heads toward freedom

Freedom and Law

  • "Of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat" (Gen 2:17)
  • God commanded "You may eat freely of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die" (Gen 2:16-17)

Imagery of Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

  • Revelation teaches that the power to decide what is good and what is evil does not belong to man. It belongs to God alone.
  • Man is able to understand and accept God's commands
  • Man has freedom to eat of any tree in God's given garden.

God's Law and Freedom

  • God's law does not reduce or remove human freedom
  • Some cultural tendencies have clashed with freedom and law
  • Some argue that people or groups should be able to decide what's good or bad.

Doctrines about Freedom

  • Doctrine grants rights to individuals or groups to determine what is good and evil.
  • Freedom is able to create values, and takes precedence over truth

Vatican Council Response

  • Vatican II encouraged a desire to foster dialogue with modern culture and understand moral norms better.
  • Moral norms are rational and understandable.

Human Dependence on God

  • Some disregard the idea that human reason depends on Divine Wisdom.
  • Divine Revelation is important for knowing moral truths
  • Man has complete sovereignty of reason concerning lives.

Norms and Constitutions

  • Constitutions and norms create boundaries for morality
  • God created the law, and the law is exclusively in the hands of man

God's Counsel

  • God gave man the power of his own counsel and the manifestation of divine image
  • Man's counsel leads to freely finding the Creator, in accordance with his will

Exercise of Dominion

  • Man's work of dominion over the world demonstrates his freedom in obeying God's command.
  • A rightful autonomy is due to every man and the human community, including their own created realities and values

Man's Responsibility

  • Man has the responsibility over the world, as well as himself
  • Man must seek the Creator and attain perfection in a free manner.
  • Man builds up his perfection through his actions

Moral Life and the Principle

  • The principle of "rightful autonomy" describes the life of man
  • God created the moral law, and it is founded in him
  • Moral law comes from Divine Wisdom, and is a properly human law.

Practical Reason and Moral Norms

  • Man possesses the autonomy of his practical reason, given by the Creator
  • Man's ability to use practical reason does not prevent man from considering and accepting God's law
  • This is considered a denial of God's participation and freedom

Man's Moral Autonomy

  • Man's genuine moral autonomy involves accepting God's law, not refusing it.
  • Man's actions should appropriately intersect with God's law.
  • Obedience to God is not heteronomy, but rather acceptance of the absolute and all-powerful will of God.

Knowledge of Good and Evil

  • God prohibited eating the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
  • God made it clear (with his prohibition) that man lacks the knowledge of good and evil

Action (Canvas Infographic)

  • Task is to describe the sense of freedom today's people strive for.
  • Use a suitable picture
  • Discuss good and bad aspects of this concept
  • Propose how we can improve using Christian concepts

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