The Human Person as

Embodied Spirit
In 1977 the Voyager 1 & 2 space probes
were launched on missions to explore the
farthest reaches of our solar system. By
now, both have reached the borders of
our solar system and are poised to exit
into interstellar space. They carry the
Golden Record, a compilation of recordings
intended as messages to possible
intelligent life forms into the cosmos.
Included in the Record are messages,
images, and sounds of the earth, and a
description of humans.
 1. What is the Golden Record?
2. What is the main goal of the space probe?
Imagine that you are tasked to write a description
of the human species for the Golden Record, how
will they describe human beings to aliens?
 Describe Human Person physically,
emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and
socially.
1. What is human nature?
2. What it means to be human?
3. What sets us apart from other beings and things in existence?
4. What makes human being special?
How do we know that we are human person?

Am I a rock?
Am I a lamp?
Am I a dog?
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1. Do you dress your pet?

2. Do you give toys to your pet to play with?
3. Do you allow pet in your house?
4. Do you teach it to behave properly around the people?
1. Is your pet truly aware of what is happening?
2. Can your pet truly feel emotions the same way that you do?
3. Is your pet capable of reflection? Can it question its nature or identity as a dog?
4. Can your pet reflect on its actions and behavior?
5. Do you think it can feel guilt or satisfaction in the same way as you do?
Man - is the general term commonly used to
refer to the entire human race
Human- refers to man as species
Human being- used to distinguish man from
animals
Person-refers to a human being granted
recognition of certain rights, protection,
responsibilities and dignity.
Personhood- refers to the state of being a
person
Human nature-refers to the characteristics that
distinguish humans from all other creatures
Now that you are given a chance to
be a human person, how are you
going to spend your life?