Posts Tagged ‘human nature’
Growing in the Theological Virtues: So What is True Human Love Anyway?
OK, so what is true human love? Which Greek idea of love best fits the human heart? Many would say Philios, which isn’t a bad answer. After all, the Greeks called Philios the highest form of human love, right? Others would say that after Jesus, Agape is the best fit for the human heart. That’s…
Read MoreNatural Law vs. Laws of Nature: Becoming More Human
I once had an argument with a teaching colleague about homosexuality. He told me, “I don’t understand why the Church claims that homosexuality is against Natural Law. You find homosexuality all over the place in nature.” My response was two-fold. One, you really don’t find homosexuality in nature. What you find in nature is what…
Read MoreHuman Freedom: Is Your Definition Adequate?
One of the most important principles of natural law has to do with the definition of human freedom. How we use our free will ultimately determines what kind of person we become. Therefore, we need to be very careful about how we define this attribute of human nature. Natural law defines human attributes according to…
Read MoreHuman Intellect
Spiritual Knowledge The human intellect is a key aspect of human nature that makes us unique from all other creatures. We share with animals knowledge of the physical world through our senses. However, we also share with angels knowledge of the spiritual world. Unlike the angels human spiritual knowledge is “discursive.” In other words, we…
Read MoreHuman Nature: Living a More Fully Human Life
Goodness, Truth & Beauty: the Goals of Human Life The natural moral law guides us to live lives that are true to our human nature, and it, therefore, orients us toward attaining what is truly good. Reason can conclude by examining human life that one of our most basic goals is to attain what is…
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