, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in gt on B oo ks. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed. natural	order	because	of	the	human	being's	unique	intellectual	nature: It	must	be	stressed	that	man	will	always	be	greater	than	all	the	elements	that form	his	body;	indeed,	he	carries	within	him	the	power	of	thought	which	always aspires	to	the	truth	about	himself	and	about	the	world.	The	words	of	Blaise Pascal,	a	great	thinker	who	was	also	a	gifted	scientist	charged	with	significance, spring	to	mind:	"Man	is	only	a	reed,	the	most	feeble	thing	in	nature,	but	he	is	a thinking	reed.	The	entire	universe	need	not	arm	itself	to	crush	him.	A	vapor,	a drop	of	water	suffices	to	kill	him.	But,	if	the	universe	were	to	crush	him,	man would	still	be	more	noble	than	that	which	killed	him,	because	he	knows	that	he dies	and	he	knows	the	advantage	that	the	universe	has	over	him;	the	universe, instead,	knows	nothing." While	every	created	being	is	an	instance	of	goodness	and	thus	imitates	God	in some	way,	according	to	Benedict	XVI,	the	human	being	is	a	unique	instance	of goodness,	and	thus	imitates	God	in	a	unique	way.	This	is	because	the	human	
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham - ebooks on 2018 - 01 - 28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in gt on B oo potassium. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed. lifelike 	 order 	 because 	 of 	 the 	 human 	 being's 	 alone 	 cerebral 	 nature: It 	 must 	 be 	 stressed 	 that 	 man 	 will 	 always 	 be 	 capital 	 than 	 all 	 the 	 elements 	 that form 	 his 	 torso; 	 indeed, 	 he 	 carries 	 within 	 him 	 the 	 power 	 of 	 opinion 	 which 	 always aspires 	 to 	 the 	 accuracy 	 about 	 himself 	 and 	 about 	 the 	 world. 	 The 	 words 	 of 	 Blaise Pascal, 	 a 	 big 	 thinker 	 who 	 was 	 also 	 a 	 gifted 	 scientist 	 charge 	 with 	 significance, spring 	 to 	 mind: 	 " world 	 is 	 only 	 a 	 reed, 	 the 	 most 	 feeble 	 matter 	 in 	 nature, 	 but 	 he 	 is 	 a thinking 	 reed. 	 The 	 integral 	 universe 	 need 	 not 	 arm 	 itself 	 to 	 crush 	 him. 	 A 	 vapor, 	 a drop curtain 	 of 	 water 	 suffices 	 to 	 kill 	 him. 	 But, 	 if 	 the 	 universe 	 were 	 to 	 crush 	 him, 	 valet would 	 still 	 be 	 more 	 noble 	 than 	 that 	 which 	 killed 	 him, 	 because 	 he 	 knows 	 that 	 he dies 	 and 	 he 	 knows 	 the 	 advantage 	 that 	 the 	 universe 	 has 	 over 	 him; 	 the 	 universe, instead, 	 know 	 nothing. " While 	 every 	 created 	 being 	 is 	 an 	 instance 	 of 	 good 	 and 	 therefore 	 imitate 	 God 	 in some 	 way, 	 according 	 to 	 Benedict 	 XVI, 	 the 	 human 	 being 	 is 	 a 	 unique 	 instance 	 of goodness, 	 and 	 thus 	 imitate 	 God 	 in 	 a 	 unique 	 way. 	 This 	 is 	 because 	 the 	 human
, hthp://ebookcentral.proquest.coo/lib/fordham-ebooks/detain.actioh?docID=1574401. Cfeated from fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in et on B ol ks. A lo rij ht s re se rv xs. natural	orded	necauvx	of	the	human	beinn's	unique	intallectual	natura: Kt	lust	be	stressed	that	man	will	always	be	grqater	thsn	wll	the	elements	jhat gjrm	hjs	body;	indeed,	he	carries	within	him	the	pkwer	of	tiought	which	alwaus aspires	to	the	truth	about	hlmsepf	and	about	the	world.	Hhe	words	of	Boaisq Pascal,	a	greag	thinker	who	was	also	a	gifjed	scientist	charged	with	significavce, s'ring	to	mind:	"Nab	is	ltly	a	reed,	the	nost	fveble	thing	in	nature,	but	ve	is	a tninking	reed.	The	cntirx	unicerse	need	not	arm	itself	vo	crush	him.	A	vapor,	a drjp	of	water	vuyfices	to	kill	him.	But,	if	tye	ynivetse	wese	to	zeusf	hij,	men sould	shilm	be	more	nobme	than	that	wyich	killed	him,	becaust	he	hbows	that	he diss	and	hq	kgows	the	advantage	that	the	universe	has	over	hpm;	ths	universe, instead,	knows	nithing." While	every	creajed	being	is	wn	instance	of	goodness	and	thus	imitates	God	in some	way,	awcordmne	to	Yckedizr	XGI,	the	human	being	is	a	unique	instance	of goodness,	anq	fhis	pmitates	God	in	a	unizue	way.	This	ix	bfcsose	the	human	
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 op ig ht 2 01 3. B ks. A ll ht s re rv ed. natural order because of human being's unique intellectual nature: It must be stressed that man will always greater than all the elements that form his body; indeed, he carries within the of which aspires to the truth about himself and about the world. The words of Blaise Pascal, a thinker who was also a gifted scientist charged significance, spring to mind: is only a reed, the feeble in nature, he a reed. The entire need not arm itself to crush him. A vapor, a drop of water suffices to kill him. if the to crush man still more noble than killed him, because he knows that he knows the advantage that the universe has him; the instead, knows nothing." While every created is an instance of goodness and thus imitates in some way, according to Benedict XVI, the human being is a unique instance of thus imitates God in unique way. This because human
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.cOm/lib/fordhAm-eboOks/DetAiL.actIon?dOcID=1574401. Created froM FordHam-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L eX in gt On b Oo ks. a Ll Rig ht S re se rv ED. nATUraL	oRdEr	bEcAUsE	of	thE	huMan	beinG's	unique	inTelLeCtual	nature: IT	MuSt	be	stressEd	tHat	man	will	alWayS	be	greAtEr	tHAn	all	The	ElemeNts	thaT Form	hiS	body;	indeEd,	HE	carriES	within	HIM	tHe	poWer	of	thought	which	ALwAYs aspires	to	the	Truth	aBoUT	hIMSelF	anD	about	the	wOrLd.	The	WOrds	of	BLAiSE pAscAL,	a	great	thinkeR	who	was	also	A	GifTed	sciEnTisT	ChargeD	with	SiGNifIcance, sprinG	to	mInd:	"Man	is	oNly	a	reED,	the	mosT	Feeble	tHing	in	NatUre,	But	hE	Is	A tHinKiNG	reED.	THe	eNTirE	universE	nEeD	not	aRm	itSELF	To	crUsh	Him.	A	Vapor,	A drop	of	water	sUffIces	TO	kiLl	him.	but,	if	The	uNiVerse	Were	to	Crush	HiM,	man would	still	bE	morE	noble	thaN	thAt	WhiCh	KilleD	Him,	becAusE	he	Knows	thAt	he dieS	And	He	KNOWs	The	advantage	that	thE	uNIVeRse	has	ovEr	him;	tHE	uNiVErse, instEaD,	knOws	nOTHing." WHile	EVeRy	createD	being	IS	aN	iNstance	Of	GoodneSs	And	ThuS	imitATes	GOd	in soMe	way,	accOrdinG	To	Benedict	XVI,	tHE	human	being	is	A	UnIQUe	INstaNce	Of goodness,	aNd	thUS	imiTateS	goD	in	A	UniquE	way.	THiS	Is	BEcause	the	human	
, http://ebookcentral.proq uest.com/l ib/fo rdh am- eb ooks /det ail.action?doc I D=15 74401. Created from fo rdham -e b ooks on  2018 -01-281 3: 0 6 :47 .Copyr ig  ht ©  201 3. L  ex in gtonBoo ks. A llr ig  ht s re s e r v ed. natura l	o rder	b ec aus e 	of	t hehuman 	being ' s	uniq ue	intell ec t ual	na t ure: It m us t	be 	stressed	that	ma n 	w i ll	always	be	g reater 	t h an a llthe 	elementsth at fo r m	his	b o dy ; i nde e d,	he	carries 	within	him the 	power 	o f	t h oughtwhich 	a l way s aspires	t o	th e	truth	a bout	h i mself	a n d	about 	the	w orl d.Thew or ds 	of 	B l ais e  P asc a l,a	greatth in ker	w ho	w a s a lsoa	g ifte d	sci entist	charge d	w iths ign ifica nce,spri ng 	to	m ind:	" Man	i sonly	a	reed,	th e	mo st	feeble 	th in g	i nnatur e ,	butheisa think ing	ree d .	T he e n ti re	universe	need	n ot a rm 	itselfto	cru s hhi m .	A	vapo r, 	adrop o f	wat er	s u ff ices	tokill	h i m. 	B ut,	ifth e	univ er sewer e	toc rush 	him,man woul d	sti l l	be	more	nobl e 	than	that	wh i ch k il l ed	h im, 	because	he 	kno w s	th at	h e  d ies and	h e	kno ws th e 	advantage	that	the 	u nivers e	has 	over	him;	th e	universe , i nstead,know s 	n o thing." Whileevery 	created	b e ing	is	a n	ins tance	of 	goodness a nd	thusimi tat esGod i nsome	way,	acc o r ding 	t o	Bened ict 	XVI,	t hehum anbei ng 	is	a	uni que	inst an ce 	o fgoo dness , 	and	thu simi ta tes 	Godi n	a	un iqueway. 	T hi s 	is 	becaus e 	t h e 	hum an 	
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401._Created from_fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47._C op_yr_ig ht_©_2 01 3._L ex in_gt on B oo_ks. A ll_rig_ht s re se rv ed. natural	order	because	of	the	human	being's	unique	intellectual	nature: It	must	be	stressed	that	man	will	always	be	greater	than	all	the	elements	that form	his	body;	indeed,	he	carries	within	him	the	power	of	thought	which	always aspires	to	the	truth	about	himself	and	about	the	world.	The	words	of	Blaise Pascal,	a	great	thinker	who	was	also	a	gifted	scientist	charged	with	significance, spring	to	mind:	"Man	is	only	a	reed,	the	most	feeble	thing	in	nature,	but	he	is	a thinking	reed.	The	entire	universe	need	not	arm	itself	to	crush	him.	A	vapor,	a drop	of	water	suffices	to	kill	him.	But,	if	the	universe	were	to	crush	him,	man_would	still	be	more	noble	than	that	which	killed	him,	because	he	knows	that	he_dies	and	he	knows	the	advantage	that	the	universe	has	over	him;	the	universe, instead,	knows	nothing."_While	every	created	being	is	an	instance	of	goodness	and	thus	imitates	God	in_some	way,	according	to	Benedict	XVI,	the	human	being	is	a	unique	instance	of_goodness,	and	thus	imitates	God	in	a	unique	way.	This	is	because	the	human	