Michael Huerter finishes his series responding to The Image of God in an Image Driven Age: Explorations in Theological Anthropology, edited by Beth Felker Jones and Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016). See Part 1 of Michael's explorations here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. … [Read more...] about Imago Dei: Witness and Work (Part 5 of 5)
Imago Dei: Vision and Value (Part 4 of 5)
Michael Huerter continues his series responding to The Image of God in an Image Driven Age: Explorations in Theological Anthropology, edited by Beth Felker Jones and Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016). See Part 1 of Michael's explorations here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Whether we think of the image of God as being related to human beings' unique rationality, their place as representatives of God's reign, their potential for relationships, or their ability to make moral choices, … [Read more...] about Imago Dei: Vision and Value (Part 4 of 5)
Imago Dei: Culture and Creativity (Part 3 of 5)
Michael Huerter continues his series responding to The Image of God in an Image Driven Age: Explorations in Theological Anthropology, edited by Beth Felker Jones and Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016). See Part 1 of Michael's explorations here, and Part 2 here. … [Read more...] about Imago Dei: Culture and Creativity (Part 3 of 5)
Imago Dei: Canon and Context (Part 2 of 5)
Michael Huerter continues his series responding to The Image of God in an Image Driven Age: Explorations in Theological Anthropology, edited by Beth Felker Jones and Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016). See Part 1 of Michael's explorations here. Image: Coventry Cathedral - Man and Woman, Adam and Eve, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54890 [retrieved October 30, 2016]. … [Read more...] about Imago Dei: Canon and Context (Part 2 of 5)
Imago Dei: An Introduction (New Series)
Imago Dei: An Introduction (Part 1 of 5) Imago Dei. These two Latin words hold centuries of theological reflection, numerous perspectives, and potentially world-changing implications. The idea that humanity is made in the image of God and somehow bears that divine image is a bold, revolutionary doctrine. The specifics of what this means, however, are more difficult to nail down and sometimes even more difficult to apply practically. Theologians throughout the history of the church have proposed various understandings … [Read more...] about Imago Dei: An Introduction (New Series)