July 12, 2013
* Updates & Review (5 mins) * Quiz (15 mins) * Lecture (20 mins) * Discussion (20 mins)
Objectives At the end of the session, the students must be able to: 1. Differentiate a human being from other living (i.e., plants and animals) and nonliving creatures (i.e., machines) 2. Identify the material and spiritual nature of a human being 3. Relate the importance of knowing one’s self with the study of Values Education, and even more so with respect to understanding God’s life
Man is a human person created by and for God. As a human being, he has both material and spiritual dimensions which he has to develop. Likewise, he is also a person who lives with other persons like him whom he has to respect and love. They must help each other in order to achieve their ultimate end.
BIG IDEA:
Basic Features of a Person
1. A person is a self, an “I” who possesses an intimacy or inner world. 2. A person tends to and actually manifests his intimacy. 3. A person is free to manifest his intimacy. 4. A person has the capacity to give. 5. A person has the capacity to dialogue with another intimacy (i.e., “someone”). 6. A person can “have.” 7. A person is in time and space. 8. A person has religiosity.
PRETERNATURAL GIFTS
1. Immortality (not dying) 2. Infused knowledge (no need to study) 3. Integrity (not easily tempted by sin)
Beyond our nature as human beings
The FALL of Mankind
Genesis 2:15-17