The Imago Dei as Human Identity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Imago Dei as Human Identity write by Ryan S. Peterson. This book was released on 2016-01-21. The Imago Dei as Human Identity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Theologians and Old Testament scholars have been at odds with respect to the best interpretation of the imago Dei. Theologians have preferred substantialistic (e.g., image as soul or mind) or relational interpretations (e.g., image as relational personhood) and Old Testament scholars have preferred functional interpretations (e.g., image as kingly dominion). The disagreements revolve around a number of exegetical questions. How do we best read Genesis 1 in its literary, historical, and cultural contexts? How should it be read theologically? How should we read Genesis 1 as a canonical text? This book charts a path through these disagreements by offering a dogmatically coherent and exegetically sound canonical interpretation of the image of God. Peterson argues that the fundamental claim of Genesis 1:26–28 is that humanity is created to image God actively in the world. “Made in the image of God” is an identity claim. As such, it tells us about humanity’s relationship with God and the rest of creation, what humanity does in the world, and what humanity is to become. Understanding the imago Dei as human identity has the further advantage of illuminating humanity’s ontology. Canonically, knowledge of the contours and purpose of human existence develops alongside God’s self-revelation. Tracing this development, Peterson demonstrates the coherence of the OT and NT texts that refer to the image of God. In the NT, Jesus Christ is understood as the realization of God’s image in the world and therefore the fulfillment of the description of humanity’s identity in Genesis 1. In addition to its specific focus on resolving interdisciplinary tensions for Christian interpretation of the imago Dei, the argument of the book has important implications for ethics, the doctrine of sin, and the doctrine of revelation.
Understanding the 'Imago Dei'
Understanding the 'Imago Dei' - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Understanding the 'Imago Dei' write by Fr Dominic Robinson. This book was released on 2013-06-28. Understanding the 'Imago Dei' available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As theologians across confessional divides try to say something significant about human dignity in our contemporary society, there is fresh interest in the ancient Christian doctrine that the human being is created in the 'imago Dei'. Theology is grounding responsibility for others and for the world around us in this common vision that the human being's infinite horizon lies in a divine calling and destiny. Robinson examines the 'imago Dei' debate through three giants of twentieth century theology - Karl Barth, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Jürgen Moltmann. This is placed against a survey of the principle developments and distinctions relating to the doctrine in the history of Christian thought, which in itself will be valuable for all students of Theology. A fresh analysis of ecumenical contributions places the development of the doctrine in the context of the ongoing process of ecumenical dialogue on the dignity of the human person, with special reference to this theme in the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est. Whilst 'imago Dei' is the focus of this book, Robinson invites the reader to see its relevance to theology as a whole on a specifically ecumenical canvas, and relates directly to more general areas of theological anthropology, grace, salvation, and the relationship between God and the world.
The Liberating Image
The Liberating Image - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Liberating Image write by J. Richard Middleton. This book was released on 2005-03. The Liberating Image available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Offers a deeply informed take on a key Christian doctrine and its interpretation and relevance today.
Understanding the 'Imago Dei'
Understanding the 'Imago Dei' - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Understanding the 'Imago Dei' write by Dominic Robinson. This book was released on 2016-02-24. Understanding the 'Imago Dei' available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As theologians across confessional divides try to say something significant about human dignity in our contemporary society, there is fresh interest in the ancient Christian doctrine that the human being is created in the 'imago Dei'. Theology is grounding responsibility for others and for the world around us in this common vision that the human being's infinite horizon lies in a divine calling and destiny. Robinson examines the 'imago Dei' debate through three giants of twentieth century theology - Karl Barth, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Jürgen Moltmann. This is placed against a survey of the principle developments and distinctions relating to the doctrine in the history of Christian thought, which in itself will be valuable for all students of Theology. A fresh analysis of ecumenical contributions places the development of the doctrine in the context of the ongoing process of ecumenical dialogue on the dignity of the human person, with special reference to this theme in the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est. Whilst 'imago Dei' is the focus of this book, Robinson invites the reader to see its relevance to theology as a whole on a specifically ecumenical canvas, and relates directly to more general areas of theological anthropology, grace, salvation, and the relationship between God and the world.
Imago Dei - Bible Study Book
Imago Dei - Bible Study Book - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Imago Dei - Bible Study Book write by Mike Cosper. This book was released on 2019-02. Imago Dei - Bible Study Book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Learn how to view the image of God in three different ways: biblically, relationally, and missionally.
