Awakenings —Adult Faith Formation: “But what is man’s lot from God above, his inheritance from the Almighty on high? Is it not calamity for the unrighteous, and woe for evildoers?” (Job 31: 2-3)

Humankind – in the Image and Likeness of God: The most profound dimension of human freedom consists in being able to freely choose God and to be with him. This is the good. Yet with this same freedom, we can also reject our relationship with God – and this is evil. To be free is to possess the capacity for unfettered self-determination. Evil, in fact, does not belong to creation; it only appears when humanity renounces the choice for good, and thus abuses its freedom. As God’s gift, freedom is strengthened through every free choice of the good. On the other hand, it is limited when humanity becomes dependent upon evil which is a consequence of its renouncing the good. (Christ Our Pascha, 137)