The Human Person
Where do you come from? Understanding our origins as humans enables us to gain an understanding of how we ought to live. In this course, Fr. Paul Scalia provides a deeply biblical explanation about the nature of our humanity as well as how Jesus Christ has come to both redeem and sanctify us.
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Course Breakdown
Section 1. Created
"God created mankind in His image; ... male and female He created them" (Genesis 1:27) In this module, students will understand the creation of humanity as the free choice of a loving God and learn the truth about human nature and happiness. Lessons in this section:
- Image and Likeness
- Embodied
- Stewardship
- Community
- Male and Female
- Speech
Section 2. Fallen
In this section, students will come to understand the reality of what it means to live in a fallen world. While goodness still exists, the image of man is distorted and wickedness takes root. Lessons within this section:
- Distorted Image
- Disembodied
- Frustrated Work
- Isolation
- Man and Woman at Odds
- Frustrated Speech
Section 3. Redeemed
God is constantly seeking us in the hopes of reestablishing a relationship with us. The birth of His son, Jesus redeemed the human body and made it intrinsic to human spirituality and our relationship with our creator. Lessons in the section:
- The Redeemed Soul
- The Redeemed Body
- Work and Stewardship
- Community
- Marriage
- Speech
Meet Your Instructor
Very Reverend Paul D. Scalia is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, currently serving as Pastor of Saint James Catholic Church in Falls Church, Virginia, and Episcopal Vicar for Clergy. Since his ordination in 1996, Fr. Scalia has dedicated his priestly life to parish ministry, clergy formation, and the proclamation of the Gospel. Fr. Scalia is a respected writer and speaker whose work reflects a deep commitment to the life of the Church. He is the author of That Nothing May Be Lost: Reflections on Catholic Doctrine and Devotion and editor of Sermons in Times of Crisis: Twelve Homilies to Stir Your Soul, and he contributes regularly to Catholic publications on matters of faith and moral theology.
