Christian Anthropology Module 1 PDF

CASINO, LIANNE R. 3CPS ○ Living creatures depend on THED04: SOCIAL JUSTICE God’s breath ○ The vital force of life MODULE 1: CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY HEART (leb,l...

CASINO, LIANNE R. 3CPS ○ Living creatures depend on THED04: SOCIAL JUSTICE God’s breath ○ The vital force of life MODULE 1: CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY HEART (leb,lebab) ○ Seat of emotional life; BASIC PRINCIPLES IN CHRISTIAN feelings ANTHROPOLOGY ○ Very core of the human person; the center where we The Human Person are rooted. Impress more into our consciousness the Christian **The individual is a complex, rich, understanding of a human person multifaceted phenomenon: “body”. “Soul”, Deeply motivates in pursuing the “breath”, “heart”, and more. All these are evangelizing mission of the Church different ways of looking at the living unity in respective work places. which is the human person. Respond with certainty in the call to renew the world where all of us OTHERS human beings live fully and well. The individual always lives with others What Is the Human Person in Relation The person cannot be separated out with… but lives only immersed in community, surrounded by others SELF (“no man is an island”) Rich and Complex Phenomenon One belongs to: ○ Must be seen in different ○ Family perspectives ○ Clan ○ Overall Impression that is ○ Tribe rich and multifaceted ○ Nation BODY (basar) ; flesh As individuals we should not be ○ Whole, living, human person isolated from other people. viewed from the outside ○ Commonality with other WORLD creatures The individual and the community ○ Soft part- indicates human are part of something larger: all of existence in its weakness creation. SOUL (nephesh); throat We should not be isolated from ○ The whole, living, human natural creation. person viewed from the Human beings are deeply rooted in inside the earth. ○ One that longs and desires ADAMAH = the ground ← ADAM = from deep within human being BREATH (ruah) ○ Just as human behavior affects other people,  similarly it reaches to the marked by just very structure of creation (sedaqa), right itself. relations and peaceful (shalom) GOD order. Around, in, and through all these HUMAN ROLE: FAILURE OF THE IMAGE ​OF levels is God. GOD The individual person is located at Reject the limitations of the center of a series of creaturehood. relationships: other people, the They would rather be number one; natural world, God. The snake spells this out clearly, To be human is to be interrelated; “You will be like gods!” these relationships are not sealed Reject imagehood and attempt to off from each other but are open play God, we become death-giving, and interconnected. strife making, and injustice-doing. The human existence is… HUMAN ROLE: SERVANT OF YAHWEH Wholistic Vertical relationship with God Participatory ○ Be faithful and worship only Dynamic Yahweh. ○ To worship any other god is HUMAN ROLE idolatry. Humans are the climax of God’s Horizontal relationship with creative activity, raised over others creation as God’s images. (Made in ○ Demands of social justice the image and likeness of God) ○ How to treat others will be a Recognize and accept being an sign and manifestation of image how serious they are in their Humble recognition on our part of worship of Yahweh. creaturehood and of limitation. HUMAN ROLE: IMAGE OF GOD FULFILLMENT OF THE HUMAN PERSON Must live out our imagehood. We Jesus is the “image of the invisible image God by doing exactly what God” in whom all things are we have seen God doing created. ○ Be fertile and multiply ○ Through his death on the Life cross, he brings life, giving/procreation reconciliation, and peace Manifested in all our (Col 1:15-20). concerns for life and ○ He is justice. (1 Cor 1:30) the quality of life. Jesus is a true servant of Yahweh ○ Have dominion ○ He came in our midst “not Working to build and to be served but to serve” maintain a universe (Mark 10:45; Matt 20:28).  ○ Though Jesus was “in the MINIMUM WAGE AND FAMILY LIVING form of God, he emptied WAGE PER REGION himself taking the form of a servant [slave].” (Phil 2:7) MODULE 2: NATIONAL SITUATIONER: A GLIMPSE A GRANULAR GLIMPSE ON THE NATIONAL SITUATION Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size Based on Various Census Years: HOUSEHOLD POPULATION US-DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE AS OF AUG ○ 2010 - 92, 097, 978 19, 2024 : PHP 57.245 ○ 2015 - 100, 573, 715 ○ 2020 - 108,667, 043 WAGE HIKES NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS ○ 2010 - 20, 171, 899 ○ 2015 - 22, 975, 630 ○ 2020 - 26, 393, 906 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE ○ 2010 - 4.6 ○ 2015 - 4.4 ○ 2020 - 4.1 ** The Philippine Population in 2020: 109.04 million (108.67 mil. Household population, 366 thousand institutional population, and 2,098 in embassies, consulates, and missions abroad. NCR FAMILY LIVING WAGE (JULY 2024) 2024 BUDGET PRIORITIES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES NAT’L GOVERNMENT OUTSTANDING DEBT ** GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT - value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period within the country; tracks the health of a country’s economy. ** NET PRIMARY INCOME - Receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income. ** GROSS NATIONAL INCOME - measurement of a country’s income ( income of residents, business, and earnings from foreign sources. ) ; ** Total outstanding debt hit 11.07 trillion pesos All employee compensation plus investment in end-May; increased in order to finance the profits. needs during the coronavirus pandemic. ( hello u can do this !!! :DD ) PHILIPPINE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS INDICATORS (JUNE 2024) LITERACY LEVELS MODULE 3: BIBLICAL SOCIAL JUSTICE PSALM 1:1-6 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season  and whose leaf does not wither— homeless, single parents, whatever they do prospers. and elderly. 4 Not so the wicked! ○ Justness of a society, according to the Bible, is They are like chaff evaluated by how they treat that the wind blows away. these people. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in ○ Any neglect shown to their the judgment, needs is not called a lack of nor sinners in the assembly of the mercy/charity, but rather, a righteous. violation of justice. 6 For the Lord watches over the way of ○ God loves and defends those the righteous, with the least economic and but the way of the wicked leads to social power and so should destruction. we; this is what it means to “do justice.” JUSTICE IN THE BIBLE Why should we be concerned about the OLD TESTAMENT vulnerable ones? 2, 130 sections on poverty and Because God is concerned about justice. them; he is the defender of these PSALMS - the book with the most vulnerable groups. references to poverty and justice in ○ Significance of how biblical the Old Testament (247). writes introduce God as “father to the fatherless, a NEW TESTAMENT defender of widows” (Psalm 718 sections on poverty and justice 68:4-5) ○ One of the main things he JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT does in the world: Identifies MISHPAT with the powerless and “Justice” in Hebrew; occurs in takes up their cause. various forms more than 200 times in the Hebrew Old Testament. TZADEQAH To treat people equitably. “Being just” or “being righteous” Acquitting or punishing every (Hebrew) person on the merits of the case, Life of right relationships regardless of race or social status. Day-to-day living in which a person Taking up the care and cause of conducts all relationships with “the quartet of the vulnerable” - fairness, generosity, and equity. widows, orphans, immigrants, and (way of life) the poor. ○ Today, this expands towards Tzedakah and mishpat are brought refugees, migrant workers, together scores of times in the Bible.  JUSTICE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (Mishpat) (Tzadeqah) Rectifying Primary Gospel of Matthew - book with the justice. justice most references to poverty and justice (124 verses). Punishing Being in a Jesus spoke about poverty and wrongdoers right justice many times; 16 occasions in and caring relationship Matthew and 290 in other verses in for the with God, victims of the the New Testament. unjust righteous treatment. life that Jesus practiced what he preached… result is Sought out the rejected, engaged in profoundly ordinary people, healed the sick, social. and reminded the leaders of their responsibilities and obligations to the community. Dined with prostitutes and tax evaders, never compromising himself but always extending God’s mercy and forgiveness. CHRISTIAN JUSTICE If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the call to justice is inescapable. We do justice when we give all human beings their due as God’s ** When these two words are tied together, as creations. they are over three dozen times, the English Not only the righting of wrongs but expression that best conveys the meaning is also generosity and social concern, “social justice.” especially to the poor and vulnerable. Micah 6:8 “Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly.” (Read Luke 4:18-19 and Mt 25:31-40) ○ Cuts to the heart of the issue, offering a simple key MODULE 4: THE CHRISTOLOGICAL to leading justly. PERSPECTIVE ON THE DIGNITY OF THE ○ Micah asked “what is good? POOR AND THE VULNERABLE What does the Lord require?” and expounded Why starts with Jesus Christ? the Golden rule: Behave FULFILLMENT OF HUMAN PERSON justly and mercifully toward Jesus is the “ image of the invisible other people, and walk God” in whom all things are humbly before God. created. (an important role in life)  ○ “Imago Dei” - as he brings Wearing crown of thorns - loss of life, reconciliation and peace fame and glory (Col 1:15-20) Death on the cross - demeaning ○ He is justice (1 Cor:30) human dignity Jesus is a true servant of Yahweh (another important role in life) **Vulnerability is not only our most human ○ Came in our midst not to be characteristic but it is the ethos of Christian served but to serve. (Mark love as embodied in the incarnation, suffering, 10:45; Matt 20:28). and death on the cross of Jesus. ○ Though Jesus was “in the form of Gof, he emptied ** Vulnerability does not mean to enforce himself taking the form of a passivity or resignation. It should promote servant [slave]” (Phil 2:7). On the issue of human vulnerability Accountability ○ Jesus’ Incarnation - God the Responsibility Father’s option for Active Participation vulnerability, birth of a defenseless child. To uphold the dignity of life. Draws on human capacity to depend The vulnerability of Jesus on the cross on others, trust one’s had led to… dream, and rely on Accountability - disciples of Jesus the cooperative gave Jesus’ dead body decent efforts that make life burial. possible. Responsibility - disciples of Jesus ○ Jesus’ Sufferings - a very followed his instructions and tedious ride of embraced the duties left to them by dehumanization towards Jesus. perfection of human Active Participation - discip;es of vulnerability. Jesus found themselves actively ○ Jesus’ crucifixion - full continuing the evangelizing consummation of human mission of Jesus. vulnerability. ON HUMAN DIGNITY JESUS AT THE CROSS Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Being nailed on the cross, “hands believes that human beings and feet” - loss of power created in the image and likeness Hanging naked on the cross after of God (Genesis 1:26-27) have an having stripped of his garment - inherent value, worth, and loss of wealth distinction just by existence. Feeling thirsty on the cross - loss of (Daniel Groody , “Globalization, aspiration/hope Spirituality, and Justice”)  ○ Each and every person has ○ A sign of new and future value, are worthy of great world full of life-blessings. respect, and must be free Social Mission of the Church - from slavery, manipulation, must respond to the challenge to and exploitation. build a just and peaceful society ○ Human dignity is something here on earth. that can’t be taken away. ○ Social Mission of the Church Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium - ← Catholic Social Teachings “How can it be that it is not a news ○ An embodiment of concepts item when an elderly homeless (truth, values, principles) person dies of exposure, but it is The church extracts news when the stock market loses from revelation and two points? This is a case of natural law and exclusion.” adopts and applies to the social problems of our times to help people and governments to organize. CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS Focus : Dignity of the human person and his inalienable rights ○ Ex: Pope Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum (On the Condition MODULE 5: THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL of Labor) - Making the TEACHINGS AND THE ROLE OF THE LAITY gospel responsive to the Building towards a civilization of love, challenges of the time. justice, and peace. Elements : Guidelines for action, Criteria for judgement, Principles Jesus command us: for reflection Each Christian must make a choice ○ Civilization of Love to lift up the poor and Sources : Sacred Scripture, disadvantaged in very real and Teaching of the Fathers of the concrete ways. Church and Theologians, Magisterium Plan of Salvation Church - Continues Jesus’ saving THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES works as its way of proclaiming the ○ Human → Solidarity→ Kingdom of God. Common Good ○ A sign of victory over sin and Human Rights its effects. Stewardship  Universal Purpose of peace, and justice? Goods Are they human, truly Dignity of Work Christian? Authentic Human ○ Act - Planning and carrying Development out actions aimed at Option for the Poor transforming the social Subsidiarity structures that contribute to ○ FULLNESS OF LIFE - As a suffering and injustice. Christian, I respond to the What active call to enter the Kingdom, response am I to but I can only do this by make? Is my action loving my neighbor in educative for me, concrete ways. and for others? Did I Method : See, Judge, Act. ( There are change the situation three stages which should normally and the way people be followed in the reduction of think? social principles into practice.. ** Luke 24:49 - “I came to bring fire to the Expressed in the three terms: See, earth, and how I wish it were already Judge, Act (Mater et Magistra, 263)) kindled.” ○ See - Seeing, hearing, and experiencing the lived KENOSIS reality of individuals and Emptying out; the emptying out of communities. Christ. What are the causes ○ Have among yourselves the of the situation? same attitude that is also What are the yours in Christ Jesus, Who, consequences, What though he was in the form are the people’s of God, did not regard reactions, motives, equality with God and mentalities? something to be grasped. ○ Judge - Social Analysis & Rather, he emptied himself, Theological Reflection; The taking the form of a slave, evaluation of the facts we coming in human likeness; have gathered in the light of and found human in the Scriptures and the appearance, he humbled teachings of the Church. himself, becoming obedient Is what is happening to death, even death on a consistent with cross. Phil. 2: 5-8 Christian and human An Illustration of Christian values? Is it Citizenship contributing to God’s ○ Unity comes in serving God plan to build His through service to each Kingdom of love, other  ○ There is danger of selfishly looking out for owns own interests at the expense of others, arrogance born of pride in one’s status, birth, or achievements (cf 3:2-11). ○ The solution to problems in interpersonal relations is an attitude of humble commitment to others. True servanthood empties itself. ○ There is no room for a feel-good religion that does not take its servant role seriously. KENOSIS OF THE LAITY The church needs a unity built around servanthood, a servanthood illustrated by the emptied Christ. Less as a proclaimer and defender of divine truth and more as the servant of humanity, the footwasher who expresses his love by humble service. “The church is the church only when it exists for others… must share in the secular problems of ordinary human life, not dominating but helping and serving… it must not underestimate the importance of human example which has its origin in the humanity of Jesus.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer.