50. For what three reasons is man by nature and vocation a religious being? (CCC 44) Man is by nature and vocation a religious being, because:
1. he comes from God
2. he goes toward God
3. he lives a fully human life only if he freely lives by his bond with God.

51. What is the ultimate end of man’s life? (CCC 45) The ultimate end of man’s life is to live in communion with God.

52. How can man, without a special Revelation, arrive at certainty about God’s existence? (CCC 46) Man can, without a special Revelation, arrive at certainty about God’s existence by listening:
1. to the message of creation (area of the physical world)
2. to the voice of conscience (area of the human person).

53. Can the one true God be known with certainty from His works? (CCC 47) Yes, the one true God can be known with certainty from His works by the natural light of human reason.

54. Why can God be named starting from the manifold perfections of His creatures? (CCC 48) God can be named starting from the manifold perfections of His creatures, because they are likenesses of the infinitely perfect God.

55. What does “without the Creator, the creature vanishes” in GS 36 mean? (CCC 49) “Without the Creator, the creature vanishes” in Gaudium et Spes 36 means that the created things depend on God and that man cannot use them without referring them to their creator.