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Humanity in God's image : an interdisciplinary exploration /

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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. This text clarifies the meaning of this concept, traces different...

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Main Author: Welz, Claudia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Theological anthropology > Christianity.
Theological anthropology > Judaism.
Image of God.
Children of God.
God > Fatherhood > Biblical teaching.
Anthropologie théologique > Christianisme.
Anthropologie théologique > Judaïsme.
Image de Dieu.
Enfants de Dieu.
Dieu > Paternité > Enseignement biblique.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Anthropology.
Theological anthropology > Judaism
Theological anthropology > Christianity
Children of God
God > Fatherhood > Biblical teaching
Image of God
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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. This text 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.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191827198
0191827193
0191087904
9780191087905