philosophy
Lesson 1 : Man: The Crown of Creation
***A Christian Philosophy of Man
In order to break down the complexities of man, one must enumerate and dissect the many facets and relationships of man’s being.
***Concept of Man as the Crown of Creation
Man is considered as the crown of all God’s creation because he is the only created thing made in the “image” and “likeness” of God and, therefore, uniquely distinct in his existence. No other creature is like man; he is one of a kind. Only man has been “crowned with glory and honor.”
Moreover, according to the Holy Writ, man following his redemption by the Savior from eternal bondage, now shares in the infinite merits of his Redeemer and has become not only the inheritor of the new earth but also the heir of the heavenly kingdom (Montemayor, 2008).
Questions:
What is meant by the Imago Dei or the Image of God?
Is man indeed the image of a Deity?
What are the implications of man’s likeness to God?
Is man truly unique, and does he stand in special relationship with God? (Yes or No) Why do you think so?
According to the Old and New Testament, man was created by God. Specifically, the Scripture said, “So God created man in His own image” (Gen. 1:27), and “the rib which the Lord taken from man He made into a woman” (Gen. 2:22).
The different facets of man’s being are not of equal category or value.
For instance, the moral aspect is much higher in the hierarchy of values than the physical, the political and the social. The spiritual far outshines the material, the emotional and political.
Moreover, it should be noted that each human relationship does not represent a single value but a combination of it. Thus, the rational aspect of human nature includes the intellectual, the mental, the volitional acts and activities of man (Montemayor, 2008)
***The Facets of Man
Man and religion – refers to the “human – Divine” partnership and communion
Man and morality – morality connects good moral
***A Christian Philosophy of Man
In order to break down the complexities of man, one must enumerate and dissect the many facets and relationships of man’s being.
***Concept of Man as the Crown of Creation
Man is considered as the crown of all God’s creation because he is the only created thing made in the “image” and “likeness” of God and, therefore, uniquely distinct in his existence. No other creature is like man; he is one of a kind. Only man has been “crowned with glory and honor.”
Moreover, according to the Holy Writ, man following his redemption by the Savior from eternal bondage, now shares in the infinite merits of his Redeemer and has become not only the inheritor of the new earth but also the heir of the heavenly kingdom (Montemayor, 2008).
Questions:
What is meant by the Imago Dei or the Image of God?
Is man indeed the image of a Deity?
What are the implications of man’s likeness to God?
Is man truly unique, and does he stand in special relationship with God? (Yes or No) Why do you think so?
According to the Old and New Testament, man was created by God. Specifically, the Scripture said, “So God created man in His own image” (Gen. 1:27), and “the rib which the Lord taken from man He made into a woman” (Gen. 2:22).
The different facets of man’s being are not of equal category or value.
For instance, the moral aspect is much higher in the hierarchy of values than the physical, the political and the social. The spiritual far outshines the material, the emotional and political.
Moreover, it should be noted that each human relationship does not represent a single value but a combination of it. Thus, the rational aspect of human nature includes the intellectual, the mental, the volitional acts and activities of man (Montemayor, 2008)
***The Facets of Man
Man and religion – refers to the “human – Divine” partnership and communion
Man and morality – morality connects good moral