28. In many ways, throughout history down to the present day, men have given expression to their quest for God in their religious beliefs and behaviour: in their prayers, sacrifices, rituals, meditations, and so forth. These forms of religious expression, despite the ambiguities they often bring with them, are so universal that one may well call man a religious being:
From one ancestor (God) made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him – though indeed he is not far from each one of us. For “in him we live and move and have our being.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
211. How can we help the souls being purified in purgatory?
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?
74. What was the fall of the angels?
2. Why does man have a desire for God?
308. To whom is the absolution of some sins reserved?
78. After the first sin, what did God do?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
God’s Covenant with David: An Eternal Commitment (2 Samuel 7)
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
