Imago Dei Man Woman Created In The Image Of God

Author : George Hobson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532690006

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Imago Dei: Man/Woman Created in the Image of God by George Hobson Pdf

The question "What is human nature?" is in vogue today. Like everything else, this concept is being deconstructed in the context of the reigning ideology of individualistic materialism. Is there a fixed human nature, or is this simply a manipulatable social construct with no objective reference? This book says: "Yes, there is: the imago Dei: man/woman created in the image of God." Hobson argues that this text from Genesis 1:26-28 is a God-given anthropological revelation that establishes the relational bond of human beings with their Creator and also with his creation, for which the imago equips us to be responsible stewards. Many of Hobson's essays were delivered as talks in parishes. They explore from multiple angles the import of the imago Dei for theological and sacramental reflection, apologetics, aesthetics, art, and, at a hands-on practical level, for pastoral counseling and inner healing. His texts, one of which opens with a discussion of genocide, contain incisive critiques of the dark side of modernity alongside wide-ranging demonstrations of the pertinence of the imago Dei to the current debates about human dignity and rights. His book is a ringing call to the church to take the measure of the value of this anthropological revelation for its proclamation of the gospel.

Author : John Witte, Jr,Frank S. Alexander
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139494113

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Christianity and Human Rights by John Witte, Jr,Frank S. Alexander Pdf

Combining Jewish, Greek, and Roman teachings with the radical new teachings of Christ and St. Paul, Christianity helped to cultivate the cardinal ideas of dignity, equality, liberty and democracy that ground the modern human rights paradigm. Christianity also helped shape the law of public, private, penal, and procedural rights that anchor modern legal systems in the West and beyond. This collection of essays explores these Christian contributions to human rights through the perspectives of jurisprudence, theology, philosophy and history, and Christian contributions to the special rights claims of women, children, nature and the environment. The authors also address the church's own problems and failings with maintaining human rights ideals. With contributions from leading scholars, including a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this book provides an authoritative treatment of how Christianity shaped human rights in the past, and how Christianity and human rights continue to challenge each other in modern times.

Author : Anthony A. Hoekema
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1994-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802808506

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Created in God's Image by Anthony A. Hoekema Pdf

ccording to Scripture, humankind was created in the image of God. Hoekema discusses the implications of this theme, devoting several chapters to the biblical teaching on God's image, the teaching of philosophers and theologians through the ages, and his own theological analysis. Suitable for seminary-level anthropology courses, yet accessible to educated laypeople. Extensive bibliography, fully indexed.

Author : Gonzalez, Michelle A.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608333882

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Created in God's Image by Gonzalez, Michelle A. Pdf

“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” — (Genesis 1:27)

For centuries, the creation story in Genesis 1 has been a foundation for Christian understandings of the human being. In particular, this egalitarian vision of women as well as men being created in the image of God has been a lynchpin to feminist claims for equality in the church and society. But as Michele Gonzalez shows, feminist theology has struggled against a long, contrary tradition, in which women’s claim to represent the image of God was seen as deficient or secondary to men. In tracing the history of this contested theme, Gonzalez presents an introduction to the field of feminist anthropology. Ultimately, she argues, a new understanding of imago Dei in women must be rooted in a new understanding of God –grounded in, yet critical of, the Christian tradition.

Author : George Hobson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532689987

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Imago Dei: Man/Woman Created in the Image of God by George Hobson Pdf

The question “What is human nature?” is in vogue today. Like everything else, this concept is being deconstructed in the context of the reigning ideology of individualistic materialism. Is there a fixed human nature, or is this simply a manipulatable social construct with no objective reference? This book says: “Yes, there is: the imago Dei: man/woman created in the image of God.” Hobson argues that this text from Genesis 1:26–28 is a God-given anthropological revelation that establishes the relational bond of human beings with their Creator and also with his creation, for which the imago equips us to be responsible stewards. Many of Hobson’s essays were delivered as talks in parishes. They explore from multiple angles the import of the imago Dei for theological and sacramental reflection, apologetics, aesthetics, art, and, at a hands-on practical level, for pastoral counseling and inner healing. His texts, one of which opens with a discussion of genocide, contain incisive critiques of the dark side of modernity alongside wide-ranging demonstrations of the pertinence of the imago Dei to the current debates about human dignity and rights. His book is a ringing call to the church to take the measure of the value of this anthropological revelation for its proclamation of the gospel.

Author : Dr. David Dockery
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781637631737

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Created in the Image of God by Dr. David Dockery Pdf

All people have dignity because they are created in the image of God. This theological belief has been a liberating force among its believers, providing a myriad of beautiful implications in our world. On the other hand, where the idea of being created in God’s image has been misunderstood, the implications can be devastating. Created in the Image of God brings together leading experts to discuss what it means to be made in image of God and to bring clarity and guidance for implications in the midst of our cultural confusion. The overall approach of this work, though distinct and focused in each of the chapters, reflects a consensus understanding that men and women have been created in God’s image, that they have fallen and are influenced by sin, that Christ has provided redemption through his vicarious death and resurrection, and that there is hope in the promise of eternal life in Christ. Christ succeeded where Adam failed (Rom 5:12-21; 1 Cor 15), allowing those who trust in him to enjoy and glorify him forever. The rich chapters within, and their helpful application to human dignity issues, will help our world to regain a sense of the marvelous privilege that is ours as image bearers and how that should impact our engagement with complex dignity issues of our day.

Author : J. Richard Middleton
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441242785

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The Liberating Image by J. Richard Middleton Pdf

For two thousand years, Christians have been intrigued by the somewhat enigmatic Imago Dei references in the book of Genesis. Much theological ink has been spilled mulling over the significance and meaning of these words: "Let us make humanity in our image, according to our likeness . . . " In The Liberating Image, J. Richard Middleton takes on anew the challenge of interpreting the Imago Dei. Reflecting on the potential of the Imago Dei texts for developing an ethics of power rooted in compassion, he relates its significance to the Christian community's distinct calling in an increasingly violent world. The Liberating Image introduces a relevant, scholarly take on an important Christian doctrine. It will appeal to all Christians seeking to better understand what it means to be made in God's image.

Author : Claudia Welz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191087905

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Humanity in God's Image by Claudia Welz Pdf

How can we, in our times, understand the biblical concept that human beings have been created in the image of an invisible God? This is a perennial but increasingly pressing question that lies at the heart of theological anthropology. Humanity in God's Image: An Interdisciplinary Exploration clarifies the meaning of this concept, traces different Jewish and Christian interpretations of being created in God's image, and reconsiders the significance of the imago Dei in a post-Holocaust context. As normative, counter-factual notions, human dignity and the imago Dei challenge us to see more. Claudia Welz offers an interdisciplinary exploration of theological and ethical 'visions' of the invisible. By analysing poetry and art, Welz exemplifies human self-understanding in the interface between the visual and the linguistic. The content of the imago Dei cannot be defined apart from the image carrier: an embodied creature. Compared to verbal, visual, and mental images, how does this creature as a 'living image' refer to God—like a metaphor, a mimetic mirror, or an elusive trace? Combining hermeneutical and phenomenological perspectives with philosophy of religion and philosophy of language, semiotics, art history, and literary studies, Welz regards the imago Dei as a complex sign that is at once iconic, indexical, and symbolical—pointing beyond itself.

Author : Philip P. Eapen
Publisher : Philip P. Eapen
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Imago Dei and the Uniqueness of Man by Philip P. Eapen Pdf

What does it mean when Christians say that man was created in the image of God? What are its implications for us? How is man different from animals and other life forms? Was both Adam and Eve made in the image of God? Is there any biblical basis for male headship in family and male leadership in the Church? "Imago Dei and the Uniqueness of Man" seeks to answer these questions through a thorough examination of Biblical teaching and by drawing upon relevant scholarship.

Author : Beth Felker Jones,Jeffrey W. Barbeau
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830851201

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The Image of God in an Image Driven Age by Beth Felker Jones,Jeffrey W. Barbeau Pdf

Humans are created in the image of God, yet by choosing to rebel against God we become unfaithful bearers of his image. But Jesus, who is the image of God, restores the divine image in us. At the intersection of theology and culture, these essays offer a unified vision of what it means to be truly human and created in the divine image in the world today.

Author : David Cairns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036353832

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The Image of God in Man by David Cairns Pdf

Author : John F. Kilner
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802867643

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Dignity and Destiny by John F. Kilner Pdf

Misunderstandings about what it means for humans to be created in God's image have wreaked devastation throughout history -- for example, slavery in the U. S., genocide in Nazi Germany, and the demeaning of women everywhere. In Dignity and Destiny John Kilner explores what the Bible itself teaches about humanity being in God's image. He discusses in detail all of the biblical references to the image of God, interacts extensively with other work on the topic, and documents how misunderstandings of it have been so problematic. People made according to God's image, Kilner says, have a special connection with God and are intended to be a meaningful reflection of him. Because of sin, they don't actually reflect him very well, but Kilner shows why the popular idea that sin has damaged the image of God is mistaken. He also clarifies the biblical difference between being God's image (which Christ is) and being in God's image (which humans are). He explains how humanity's creation and renewal in God's image are central, respectively, to human dignity and destiny. Locating Christ at the center of what God's image means, Kilner charts a constructive way forward and reflects on the tremendously liberating impact that a sound understanding of the image of God can have in the world today.

Author : Michelle Ule
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493406968

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Mrs. Oswald Chambers by Michelle Ule Pdf

Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation and publication was his wife, Biddy. And her story of living her utmost for God's highest is one without parallel. Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule brings Biddy's story to life as she traces her upbringing in Victorian England to her experiences in a WWI YMCA camp in Egypt. Readers will marvel at this young woman's strength as she returns to post-war Britain a destitute widow with a toddler in tow. Refusing personal payment, Biddy proceeds to publish not just My Utmost for His Highest, but also 29 other books with her husband's name on the covers. All the while she raises a child alone, provides hospitality to a never-ending stream of visitors and missionaries, and nearly loses everything in the London Blitz during WWII. The inspiring story of a devoted woman ahead of her times will quickly become a favorite of those who love true stories of overcoming incredible odds, making a life out of nothing, and serving God's kingdom.

Author : Nick Fieseler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1606151983

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Imago Dei by Nick Fieseler Pdf

Throughout the course of human history, tension has existed between science and faith. The result has often been the separation of humanity’s understanding of the natural world and their belief in God. But this need not be the case.

Author : Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802848184

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Man by Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer Pdf

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. This study in theological anthropology considers man as the image of God, the meaning of the image, immortality, and human freedom, dealing always with living, actual man and his inescapable relation to God.