Definition
Autonomy of Person refers to the individual’s direct and unmediated responsibility before God in the present age.
Context
If no institution speaks for God, and if religious authority no longer carries divine mandate, then the individual stands accountable without intermediary. Autonomy here does not mean independence from God. It means independence from religious mediation.
Within the Yeshuan Model, autonomy is fortified through humility, learning, love, and liberty. It is not self-exaltation. It is personal accountability in the absence of law-based enforcement.
Implications
Autonomy requires maturity. Without institutional certainty, individuals must confront ambiguity and accept the limits of knowledge. Faith becomes relational rather than regulatory.
Autonomy also removes the ability to outsource moral responsibility to collective systems.
Common Misunderstanding
Autonomy of Person is sometimes interpreted as individualism detached from community. The model does not reject community. It rejects spiritual hierarchy.