Yearly Archives: 2010

Viewpoint IV

The Church teaches that . . . “Man tempted by the devil, let his trust in the Creator die in his heart, and abusing his freedom disobeyed God’s command. This is what man’s first sin consisted of. All subsequent sin … Continue reading

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Viewpoint III

The Church teaches that “Grace is favor, the free undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call and become his adopted children; partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life…Grace is the participation in the life … Continue reading

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Viewpoint II

The Church teaches that the unity of body and soul is so profound that one has to consider the soul to be the ‘form’ of the body. It is because of its spiritual soul that the body, made of matter, … Continue reading

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Viewpoint I

The Church teaches that every spiritual soul is created immediately by God. It is not “produced” by the parents. The soul is immortal. The term “immediate” can only have meaning within the idea of time. What does immediate mean to God, … Continue reading

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