The human existence is characterized by freedom. And here, we are talking about two kinds of freedom transcendental and categorical. Transcendental freedom is the kind of freedom that allows the human person to choose what direction in life he or she is willing to take. Simply put, he or she is given the chance to say yes or no to love, to say yes or no to God; to live a loving life or to live a sinful life. Categorical freedom is the kind of freedom that allows the human person to choose among the possible choices or options. Some examples are what Christian clothing design to choose, when and where to wear these Christian clothing, and what type of Christian clothing to wear. This freedom is what we use when we decide on simple things or acts. These two kinds of freedom are certainly different but interrelated.
The small choices we do in life accumulate to the point that every single one of them becomes a deciding factor in our lives. Choosing to do what is good instead of what is bad leads us to a good life, and eventually makes us a good person. Everything that we do now affects our growth as a person, our becoming. For example, if we wish to wear Christian clothing every day, we will certainly live a life dedicated to gentle conversion. If we wish to wear Christian clothing to share our faith with people, we will certainly have a rich, fruitful religious life in the future. Or if we wish to further extend Christian clothing to shoes or whatever, we will certainly be devoted to this life-changing movement.
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