Grade 10 Religion Unit 1

Unit 1
Are we good?
Key Terms
RELIGION TEST
Matthew Lapointe
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?
What does anthropology say about humans?
• Anthropologists study the origin, development, and customs of human beings • They may research many questions related to what it means to be human:
 What is a human being? How are humans different from other living creatures?
 Where did we come from? How did we originate and evolve?
 How do we as humans work, think, feel, communicate, celebrate, fashion objects,and reshape our world?
 How do we order our lives with our fellow human beings?
 How do we deal with the unknown?• To seek answers, anthropologists may:
• Study and classify fossils and artifacts
• Analyze behaviors, languages, and other characteristics of cultural groups • Study genetics
• Science can only examine what is can classify, measure, and quantify
• Humans are much more, and we must go beyond science to understand them
What does the Bible say about humans? (Genesis 2.4b-24)
1. Humans are a creation of God: Human beings are the outcome of the desire of God. Whatever we are is a gift of God.
2. Humans are a mixture of earth and divine breath: Part of us is drawn to earth, and part to what lies beyond us.
3. Humans are good: God is good and declares the creature good.
4. Humans are male and female: Together, as male and female, we are the image ofGod.
The basic rights of all humans
• Humans are given the right of personhood in creation
• All humans are persons by virtue of their being created in God’s image and likeness
The Human Vocation: Life in God’s Spirit
1. Humans are created in the image and likeness of God: Humans are the only creatures who can know and love the Creator.
2. Humans are called to happiness and holiness: Humans have a desire for true happiness, which can only be found in God
3. Humans are rational and free: Our free will enables us to direct ourselves to our true good.
4. Humans are moral beings: Our actions are