1. The gift of being human
Chapter 1

2. homework
(due Weds., 9/24)
Complete the handout: How Do You View Humanity? (be thorough in your responses!)
(due Thurs., 9/25)
Read pp , with DRW(“Directed Reading Worksheet”)
R&R on pp. 28 & 31

3. homework
(due Mon., 9/29)
List 4 of the 8 “helps” to being human (pp ) that you think describe Bruce (as he is in the beginning of the film) and give examples from the film of how Bruce does or does not follow these “helps”. What effect do these have on his relationship with God, with other people and with himself?

4. homework (due Thurs., 10/2) Review R&R p. 31
2 paragraph reflection: 1. What’s Bruce’s image of God? 2. What’s your image of God? 3. How does our image of God affect our view of ourselves, others and life? (give examples of all 3 questions)

5. homework
(due Fri., 10/3)
List 3 reasons/arguments for/against the existence of God
Reflect: with which ones do YOU agree?
(due Mon., 10/6)
Print, read & annotate article on existence of God, acc. to your opinions: god.com/existence-of-god.html

6. homework
(due Weds., 10/8)
Final preps for “God” trial, acc. to your role
(due Thurs., 10/9)
Read pp w/ DRW
R&R, p. 36
(due Mon., 10/13)
Read pp w/DRW
R&R, p. 42

7. homework (due Thurs., 10/16) Study for TEST Review: (Fri., 10/17)
R&Rs
DRWs
PowerPoint notes
God article
(Fri., 10/17)
TEST on Ch. 1

8. You’re human, … so be yourself…
Everyone doesn’t have to like us.
It’s okay to make mistakes.
Other people are okay; so are you.
You don’t have to control everything.
We are responsible for how we feel and what we do.
It is important to try.
We are capable and can change. The same is true of others.
We can be flexible.

9. Be myself?... But…who am I?? Made in Image of God…
I am a spiritual being
I think
I choose
I love
I grow

10. Their knowledge and love in US!
Be myself?... But…who am I??
Father
Son
Image of God
Holy Spirit
Knows and loves Son
Knows and loves Father
Their knowledge and love in US!

11. Coming to Know God
“The desire for God is written in the human heart because man is created by God and for God.”
-CCC,27

12. We can know God through…
Human reason
Our discovery of God
Divine Revelation
God manifesting (showing) Himself to us

13. Proofs for God? “Proofs” =tests Probare (Latin)= to test, probe
Evidence to be put to the test… of reason

14. 1. Cosmological Argument
God = “Unmoved Mover” or “First Cause” of everything
There must be a source from which all else exists

15. 2. Ontological Argument God = Ultimate Perfect Being
There must be “that than which nothing greater can be thought,” a.k.a. “God”

16. 3. Teleological Argument
“Argument from design”
The universe has an order or design; there must be a designer, a.k.a. God

17. 4. Moral Argument
Morality exists objectively, ie. apart from our opinions
Where did we get this sense of right & wrong?
God = Creator of the Moral Law