Within our lifetime, the average human could be said to ask existentialist questions regarding their own existence and purpose; these thoughts can naturally progress towards the questioning of life itself from the perspective of God. Why create several billions of people to live on an Earth that is filled with so much corruption, panic, and evil? Christian Anthropology can be thought of as a way to explain the human condition from a theological perspective. Although one does not need to be religious in order to live a morally sound life, Christian Anthropological interpretations of human life can lead to living a life of morality. Christian Anthropology can lead toward living a moral life through the concepts of: guilt and contemplation after
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When considering the implied goodness and graciousness of God, questions are naturally raised when considering other factors of life itself: if there is a God, whom is all-loving, all-powerful, and all-seeing, why does evil exist? One would suspect that a God that is so loving and powerful would banish evil for all of it’s creatures and creations. However, an argument could be made that evil is essential to Christian theological thinking and beliefs: without evil’s existence, there would be little to no catalyst by which to judge the intensity and the morality of good actions and justice. Humans need to endure suffering in order to progress as a species, both in terms of survival, and in terms of spiritual thinking. It is worth noting that there are two different kinds of evil in theological thinking: Moral Evil, which are crimes and injustices committed by humans; and Pre-Moral Evil, which are events that can not be controlled by humans (for example, 2004s Hurricane Katrina, or the Japanese Tsunami of 2011). While an argument can be made that Pre-Moral Evil is just as ethically unsound as Moral Evil, many theologians have argued the opposite. Regardless, religion can be seen as a coping mechanism by which people learn to deal with evil in the common world: religion can give people …show more content…
From a Christian perspective, Christian Anthropology is the study of human life and the human condition from a Christian perspective. Morality can be achieved by the Christian moral agent by considering the notions of guilt upon committing sins, the existence of evil in spite of God 's creations, and the limitations and implications of the human conscience. By using these concepts to their fullest extent, the Christian person is able to live a fully moral life while maintaining freedom to express themselves in the light of God 's mercy and
When considering the implied goodness and graciousness of God, questions are naturally raised when considering other factors of life itself: if there is a God, whom is all-loving, all-powerful, and all-seeing, why does evil exist? One would suspect that a God that is so loving and powerful would banish evil for all of it’s creatures and creations. However, an argument could be made that evil is essential to Christian theological thinking and beliefs: without evil’s existence, there would be little to no catalyst by which to judge the intensity and the morality of good actions and justice. Humans need to endure suffering in order to progress as a species, both in terms of survival, and in terms of spiritual thinking. It is worth noting that there are two different kinds of evil in theological thinking: Moral Evil, which are crimes and injustices committed by humans; and Pre-Moral Evil, which are events that can not be controlled by humans (for example, 2004s Hurricane Katrina, or the Japanese Tsunami of 2011). While an argument can be made that Pre-Moral Evil is just as ethically unsound as Moral Evil, many theologians have argued the opposite. Regardless, religion can be seen as a coping mechanism by which people learn to deal with evil in the common world: religion can give people …show more content…
From a Christian perspective, Christian Anthropology is the study of human life and the human condition from a Christian perspective. Morality can be achieved by the Christian moral agent by considering the notions of guilt upon committing sins, the existence of evil in spite of God 's creations, and the limitations and implications of the human conscience. By using these concepts to their fullest extent, the Christian person is able to live a fully moral life while maintaining freedom to express themselves in the light of God 's mercy and