Question

church fathers
the church fathers were the first authoritative teachers of the christian faith. they influenced ways the beliefs of the church, the writing of the fathers are second - only to the scriptures as sources for deepening our faith. this year some lessons include a church father. to help you understand the reading, you will be asked to answer a few questions.
ancient wisdom for today
teaching of the church fathers
athenagoras of athens lived in the second century. he was a teacher and philosopher who tried to explain the christian faith to the pagan greeks and romans. he wrote:
\god did not create man without a reason, for he is wise and no work done by wisdom is without purpose. nor did he create man for the sake of any of the other things he has made, for nothing else in creation has reason and judgment as man so that man.\
according to athenagoras, what is the reason or purpose for which man was made?
he created man so that his creature can have life
what do you think it means to \have life\?
i think it means to
do you agree with people who think they only have worth if they can accomplish something? explain this idea in your own words.

Explanation:

Athenagoras states God did not create man for the use of other things. Man has inherent value in God's creation.

Answer:

According to Athenagoras, man was created with inherent value and not for the use of other things created by God.