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What Christ's Humanity Says About Human Nature I Paul Gondreau

Oct 28, 2023
Paul Gondreau, Professor of Theology, discusses the significance of recognizing Christ's true humanity and its impact on understanding our own. He explores various philosophical anthropologies and the body-soul relationship, emphasizing an Aristotelian understanding. Gondreau also delves into the theological implications of Christ's assumption of a rational soul and the importance of embracing and humanizing our emotions. Lastly, he explores the relationship between Christ's humanity and human nature, highlighting how his male neurobiological structure influenced his sexual appetites as a moral exemplar for men.
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  • Christ's true and full humanity is essential for understanding human nature and for knowing certain truths about humanity.
  • The incarnation highlights the sacred dignity and supreme worth of the human person, rejecting the devaluation of human life and affirming the worth of every individual transcending categories of race, gender, and social status.

Deep dives

The Christological Teleology: Humanity Converges on Christ

Humanity is ordered to Christ as the nexus of human history and all of humanity. Adam and Christ are linked in both directions, with Adam as a prefigurement of Christ. Only Christ, as true God and true man, fully reveals man to himself.

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