Man's capacity for God

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• For what three reasons is man by nature and vocation a religious being?

• 1. He comes from God 2. He goes toward God 3. He lives a fully human life only if he freely lives by his bond with God

• What is the ultimate end of man's life?

• To live in communion with God

• How can man, without a special Revelation, arrive at certainty about God's existence?

• By listening 1. to the message of creation(area of the physical world) 2. to the voice of conscience(area of the human person) 

• Can the one true God be known with certainty from His works?

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• Yes. By the natural light of human reason

• Why can God be named starting from the manifold perfections of His creature?

• Because they are likenesses of the infinitely perfect God

• What does 'without the Creator, the creature vanishes' in GS 36 mean?

• Created things depend on God and that man cannot use them without referring them to their creator

• Catechism of the Catholic ChurchMan's capacity for God