Does Man Have Infinite Dignity?

By: Luke Parks from The Catholic Corner

In order to answer this question, we need to make a distinction between natural dignity and supernatural dignity. First, natural dignity stems from the fact that man is made in the image (imago) and likeness (similitudo) of God (cf. Genesis 1:26). Due to the gift of the imago Dei, man’s soul has an intellect that is capable of understanding the truth and a will capable of loving God. Because they are descended from Adam and Eve, all persons possess the imago Dei.