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St. Augustine – Confessions Ch. 32

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St. Augustine – Confessions Ch. 32

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-We behold the gift of the earth as well as heaven that God has made for us

-We are blessed with all earthly riches including air, water, light, darkness (day and night), dry land, plants, animals and all the elements

-Everything we need has been given to us because God gave it to us and everything is created in God’s own image

-No other ruling power can make man fully obey except for out God

-Woman was made from man and they work together in partnership

-All things God has made are good

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Human Dignity as part of the Theologians

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Human Dignity as part of the Theologians

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St. Peter Chrysologus- God created everyone in his own image which means that every person is precious and all lives matter

St. Thomas Aquinas- God's image is in all things that he created whether they are perfect or not

Gregory- Everyone is created in God's image. Everything God creates is good and has a purpose

St. Augustine- God created man and intrusted us with his creation so we may take care of it while serving him

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-Human dignity is our inherent worth and respect and it's something we are born with instead of given to us.

- In todays society human dignity is taken away by things such as social media, abortion, and euthanasia.

- The value of human life is threatened today by cloning embryonic stem cell research and the use of the death penalty.

-Human dignity today is an issue in the topics of equality both sexually and racially. God made all of us unique but also in his image, therefore we are all equal in receiving his grace and the Kingdom of Heaven.

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- The next 4 objections object that the image of God is found in irrational creatures

• because God is the cause of irrational creatures, his image is found in them

• they are made to the image of God

• the image of God is found in the whole universe

-St. Thomas Aquinas replies to these by saying that the image of God is found in all things created by God

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-The first 3 objections all object that the image of God is not in man

-St. Thomas Aquinas replies with the following:

-God made an image of Himself in man; there is an imperfect image in man and the perfect image is in Jesus

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- At the center of all Catholic Social Teachings God is almighty and humans are a reflection of God

- Catholicism pursues justice and peace

- Catholicism promotes dignity of every person

- The Challenge of Peace

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					St. John XXIII 
				
			
		

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					St. John XXIII 
				
			
		

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- The foundation for a productive society is that every human being is a person

- Every human is blessed with intelegence and free will

- Peace on Earth

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- Mary bore a son and remained a virgin

- This is divine not human

- Jesus was made man for our salvation

- God created the earth for mankind to enjoy

- God made man in his image

- Christ was born and died for us so we could live with God in eternity

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-the great John said "love is of God and God is love"

-God created humans with the same nature

-God refers to all men as his disciples

-God made us in his image with dignity and virtue

-we are given the ability to rule ourselves but ultimately God governs us all