Morality, Human Nature, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus
This essay argues, however, that there is a better approach to understanding the relationship between Christ’s human and divine natures and the moral life to which we are called. If the essential question is how we mere humans can imitate someone who is both human and divine, the approach defended i...
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2017-06-01
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| description | This essay argues, however, that there is a better approach to understanding the relationship between Christ’s human and divine natures and the moral life to which we are called. If the essential question is how we mere humans can imitate someone who is both human and divine, the approach defended in this essay suggests that the question is based on false premises. I argue that Augustine of Hippo shows us why it is good news for us that the human nature of Jesus is impacted by its confluence with his divine nature, and then I argue that recent popes apply this assumption to their interpretations of Jesus as moral exemplar in their writings on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is not merely a devotional image but also a symbol expressing the deepest core of the person of Jesus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a4c21aa23f54f3a92e3b0cae43039972023-10-20T17:33:45ZengThe Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.Journal of Moral Theology2166-28512166-21182017-06-0162Morality, Human Nature, and the Sacred Heart of JesusJoshua EvansThis essay argues, however, that there is a better approach to understanding the relationship between Christ’s human and divine natures and the moral life to which we are called. If the essential question is how we mere humans can imitate someone who is both human and divine, the approach defended in this essay suggests that the question is based on false premises. I argue that Augustine of Hippo shows us why it is good news for us that the human nature of Jesus is impacted by its confluence with his divine nature, and then I argue that recent popes apply this assumption to their interpretations of Jesus as moral exemplar in their writings on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is not merely a devotional image but also a symbol expressing the deepest core of the person of Jesus.https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11357-morality-human-nature-and-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus |
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