Catholic Word of the Day: COMMUNICATION OF PROPERTIES, 06-29-11

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COMMUNICATION OF PROPERTIES

Attributing to Christ two series of predicates, one divine and one human. Since we attribute properties and activities to one person, and since Christ is one person in two natures, we may attribute either divine or human qualities and actions to the same Christ. We may correctly say that Christ is God and that he is man, that God was born of Mary and that the infinite truth died on the Cross. However, only concrete names may be used in this way because abstract names "abstract" from the existence of something in a particular individual or person. It would be wrong, therefore, to say that Mary is the mother of the divinity.

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Not about real estate -- but rather the two natures of Christ, divine and human at the same time.

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Augustinianism	Meekness	Disposition
Pew	Authentic Interpretation	Dissimulation
Silvanus	Sacred Heart	Bar
Maestro di Camera	Natural Knowledge of God	Lollardism
Blessing	Agent	Satisfaction
Lapsi	Trisagion	Royal Veto
Beatitudes	Natural Sins	Divine Notion
Joanna	Gregorian Sacramentary	Ante Christum
Roman Primacy	War	Kerymatic Theology
Hegelianism	Tendency	Monk
Biblical Archaeology	Sacramental Presence	Collegiality
Communication of Properties

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[stuartcr]

Isn’t man’s nature inherently flawed?

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This is talking about the nature of Christ. I would hope you wouldn’t be saying that His holy nature is flawed.

Do you believe that Christ is true God and true man at the same time?

[stuartcr]

I’m not saying His nature is flawed, but if is the same as man’s, how can it not be? Man is flawed isn’t he? This is one of the reasons I find it impossible to believe.

[stuartcr]

I’m not saying His nature is flawed, but if is the same as man’s, how can it not be? Man is flawed isn’t he? This is one of the reasons I find it impossible to believe.

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Christ’s nature was not flawed because at the same time her was human he was also God.

Second person of the Blessed Trinity.