1954. Man participates in the wisdom and goodness of the Creator who gives him mastery over his acts and the ability to govern himself with a view to the true and the good.
The natural law expresses the original moral sense which enables man to discern by reason the good and the evil, the truth and the lie:
The natural law is written and engraved in the soul of each and every man, because it is human reason ordaining him to do good and forbidding him to sin . . . But this command of human reason would not have the force of law if it were not the voice and interpreter of a higher reason to which our spirit and our freedom must be submitted.5
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
397. How does sin proliferate?
365. Why does everyone have a right to exercise freedom?
146. How do Christ and his Spirit act in the hearts of the faithful?
222. What is the work of Christ in the liturgy?
428. Are all called to Christian holiness?
499. Why are artificial insemination and artificial fertilization immoral?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
