Catholic Perspective on Humanity

According to the text, what are humans capable of?

• Only great evil

• Only great good

• Both great good and great evil

• Neither good nor evil

Who said, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players'?

• Koholeth

• Libby

• A surfer

• Shakespeare

What unique aspect of humans does William Hazlitt highlight?

• The ability to create art

• The ability to communicate

• The ability to laugh and weep

• The ability to use tools

What are the three basic questions Immanuel Kant said people ask about their lives?

• Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?

• What can I know? What can I hope? How should I live?

• What is love? What is purpose? What is truth?

• What is life? What is death? What is eternity?

What does Catholic teaching believe humans were created with?

• A sense of humor

• A purpose and with great divine purpose

• A talent for languages

• An instinct for survival

According to the text, what is not denied by the story of Creation?

• The theory of evolution

• The existence of other planets

• The concept of multiple gods

• The use of technology in ancient times

What does the Church teach about the soul?

• It is mortal and ends with death

• It reincarnates into another being

• It is immortal and will exist throughout eternity

• It is a myth

What does 'hamartia' mean?

• A Greek god

• A celebration of life

• A type of virtue

• Missing the mark

What is a key part of being human, according to the text?

• Focusing on individual achievements

• Avoiding relationships

• Being solitary

• Being social beings