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| + | <small>(picture obtained [https://www.flickr.com/photos/imelda/322994273/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en License agreement])</small> ]] |
| − | <small>(picture obtained [http://www.flickr.com/photos/imelda/322994273/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en License agreement])</small> ]] | + | "'''Human being'''" is a [[term]] for a [[homo sapiens|human]] (from the earliest moment of [[conception]] to death) that emphasizes the role of a human not merely as a social animal, but a thinking person. [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] hold that human beings were created in the image of [[God]].<ref>"Male and female He created them." (Genesis 1)</ref> |
| − | "'''Human being'''" is a term for a [[homo sapiens|human]] that emphasizes the role of a human not merely as a social animal, but a thinking person. Judaism, Christianity and Islam hold that human beings were created in the image of [[God]]<ref>"Male and female He created them." (Genesis 1)</ref>. | |
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| | The academic study of human beings falls under any of the following fields of study, which collectively are known as the "Social Sciences": | | The academic study of human beings falls under any of the following fields of study, which collectively are known as the "Social Sciences": |
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| | [[Philosophy]] and [[religion]] have long considered the origin of human behavior. | | [[Philosophy]] and [[religion]] have long considered the origin of human behavior. |
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| − | Much of [[Christianity|Christian]] theology holds that, while created in God's image, humanity is essentially [[sin]]ful, and, by embracing [[Jesus Christ]] as a savior, can be rescued from this sin. St. Paul wrote, "Not all flesh is alike, but there is one flesh for human beings, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish." (I Corinthians 15:35-44) | + | Much of [[Christianity|Christian]] theology holds that, while created in God's image, humanity is essentially [[sin]]ful, and, by embracing [[Jesus Christ]] as a savior, can be rescued from this sin. St. Paul wrote, "Not all flesh is alike, but there is one flesh for human beings, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish." (I Corinthians 15:35-44). |
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| − | [[Moral naturalism]] rejects divine revelation as the source of human behavior, ethics, and morals, holding that they emerged from natural causes. The nature of these natural causes is widely debated, ranging from features inherent in the nervous system of humans to natural pressures that led to emergence of the best course for survival as a society, much as instincts emerge as the best course for survival among animals in the wild. | + | [[Moral naturalism]] rejects divine revelation as the source of human behavior, ethics, and morals, holding that they emerged from natural causes. The nature of these natural causes is widely debated, ranging from features inherent in the nervous system of humans to natural pressures that led to the emergence of the best course for survival as a society, much as instincts emerge as the best course for survival among animals in the wild. |
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| | Humans are either [[male]] or [[female]]. They each have their own separate roles in society, as [[God]] intended. The first male was [[Adam]] and the first female was [[Eve]]. | | Humans are either [[male]] or [[female]]. They each have their own separate roles in society, as [[God]] intended. The first male was [[Adam]] and the first female was [[Eve]]. |
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| | + | ==See also== |
| | + | *[[Biological nature of human beings]] |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[Category:Philosophy]][[Category:Human Beings]] | | [[Category:Philosophy]][[Category:Human Beings]] |