26. MORALITY,FREEDOM AND HUMAN DIGNITY

26. MORALITY, FREEDOM AND HUMAN DIGNITY CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MORALITY, LEAD TO, RATHER THAN TAKE AWAY FROM TRUE FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS Compendium 357-369 Matthew 5:1-11 The Beatitudes are the self portrait of Jesus who demonstrates how to be fully human. True Freedom and happiness requires taking responsibility for our actions. The end does not justify the means. Freedom is God's gift to humanity and is not endowed by any human institution. Human dignity requires correct choices. Killing innocent people is an example of objective evil.