Imago Dei : human dignity in ecumenical perspective / edited by Thomas Albert Howard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Howard, Thomas Albert, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theological anthropology--Christianity.

Theological anthropology.

Dignity--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Dignity.

Image of God--History of doctrines.

Image of God.

Physical Description:

132 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [2013]

Summary:

What does it mean when we speak of human dignity? What challenges does human dignity confront in our culture today? What is the relationship between contemporary understandings of human dignity and the ancient Christian doctrine of imago Dei, the view that human beings are created in "the image and likeness of God"? This book pursues these and related questions in the form of an ecumenical "trialogue" by leading scholars from the three major Christian traditions: John Behr from the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Russell Hit-tinger from the Catholic tradition, and C. Ben Mitchell from the Protestant tradition. The book is the first of its kind to foster an ecumenical conversation around teachings of imago Dei and present-day understandings of human dignity. The three chapter-essays, the editors introduction, and the afterword by Lutheran theologian Gilbert Meilaender draw from a wide array of sources, including Scripture, patristic works, ancient creeds, medieval and Thomistic writings, papal encyclicals, Protestant confessional statements, the works of modern theologians, and more. Imago Dei will serve as an indispensable resource for those wishing to deepen their grasp of the theological bases for Christian views .of human dignity, as well as for those who believe that Christ's words "that they be one" (John 17:21) remain a theological imperative today. The combination of ethical inquiry and ecumenical collaboration makes this timely book a unique and compelling contribution to present-day Christian thought. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Promise of the Image / John Behr Behr, John 15

2 Toward an Adequate Anthropology: Social Aspects of Imago Dei in Catholic Theology / F. Russell Hittingeb Hittingeb, F. Russell 39

3 The Audacity of the Imago Dei: The Legacy and Uncertain Future of Human Dignity / C. Ben Mitchell Mitchell, C. Ben 79.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0813221439

9780813221434

OCLC:

819717697

Publisher Number:

99954842435