HOW ARE THE BODY

AND THE SPIRIT

RELATED?
EMBODY
- giving a body to a spirit
 HUMAN PERSON IS AN
EMBODIED SPIRIT
•Defined by the union of the body and the
spirit
•Go hand-in-hand in making us who we are
 HUMAN PERSON IS AN
EMBODIED SPIRIT

•Experience is a product of embodiment

•Mediator between the material world
and the spiritual world
 HUMAN
LIMITATIONS
The person is very biologically
deficient being…
The ability to surpass limits is
called transcendence.
•Have you ever wanted to become better at
something or to learn something new?
•Do you see yourself becoming a better
person over time?
•Have you imagined a life that is better than
what you are living right now?
What is an important tool that
allows us to go beyond many
of our physical limits?
 MIND
-we exercise our imagination
and reflection to go beyond our
own thoughts and experiences
 Transcendence also means
overcoming oneself or being in
control even if the body
reminds us of certain
tendencies.