Philosophical Foundations Course Summary Introduction to Divine Revelation Monday, December 07, 2015Monday, December 07, 2015Monday, December 07, 2015Monday, December 07, 2015

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 Revealed truth and truths accessible by reason alone 1. Christian philosophy helps us understand the connection between Revealed truth and truths accessible by reason alone. a.Philosophy (love of wisdom) is the science of wonder. b.Christian philosophy helps us see the universal dimension of our Faith.

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, God has created us and communicated to us His goodness. a.We have been created in God’s image and likeness, as seen in our ability to reason, to will (choose) and to love. i. I can begin to know truth and that which is outside of me. ii. I can know God exists. Continued

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, God has created us and communicated to us His goodness. b. God has created us for relationship, or communion, with Him. Continued

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, God has created us and communicated to us His goodness. c.God has revealed Himself to us to enter into a relationship with us. i. I can begin to know God with certain but limited knowledge. ii. I can, with God’s help in Revelation, know His will. iii. I can, with God’s help, or grace, have a real relationship with Him. Continued

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, God has created us and communicated to us His goodness. d. The sources of God’s revelation are Scripture and Tradition, under the authority of the magisterium. Continued

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, God has created us and communicated to us His goodness. e. God invites us to respond to Him by giving Him the obedience of faith. i. I can respond to God with a real, living faith that is not blind. Continued

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, God has created us and communicated to us His goodness. f. God as Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), is the central mystery of the Christian Faith. g. God created the universe out of love, but humanity freely sinned against Him.

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, The power of sin has limited us from entering into a relationship with God. a.Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception. b.Sin has darkened our intellect, weakened our will, and made sin look attractive (concupiscence). c.We are subject to spiritual and physical death.

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 a. God has slowly regathered His broken family through the institution of covenants, culminating in Christ. b. Through Christ’s passion, death, Resurrection, He showed us a life of obedience, free from sin. c. Through the Holy Spirit given to us in Baptism, we are united in grace with the Trinity. 4. Only in Christ do we have the hope of overcoming Original sin and all its effects.

Session 8 Philosophical Foundations December 7, 2015December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 For Reflection and/or Discussion: From this course, list three points that have stood out from you from the sessions. How have these session helped you to understand more deeply God, His plan of salvation, and His love for you? Through what you have learned in these sessions, how is Christ calling you to become more like Him?