Personhood Chart
This chart contains a grid for different philosophical anthropologies that answer the question of
personhood.
Complete the following chart in the context of defining what it means to be human according to
Christianity, Materialism, and your own Personal View. Refer to the assigned reading for
explanation of characteristics listed on the left.
Christianity Materialism Personal View
Relational Equality and universal
human rights
Rejects the reality of
human rights and
freedoms
Human rights are god
given
Multidimensional Believe in the holy trinity Believe in matter or
material bodies
The existence of
many spiritual bodies
Sexual The view sex as a divine
notion for procreation
For pleasure For sustainable
Moral Human beings have the
free will to choose right
from wrong.
Does not provide the
basis for morality.
To live based on
biblical principles
Mortal Believes in life after death,
the immortality of the soul
Does not believe in life
beyond death.
Death is a gateway to
eternity
Destined for
Eternal Life
Destined for eternal life: Believe in reincarnation Life is indestructible