Created in the image of God : understanding God's relationship with humanity / Nico Vorster ; foreword by Fika J. van Rensburg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vorster, Nico, 1973- author.

Contributor:

Van Rensburg, Fika J., writer of foreword.

Series:

Princeton theological monograph series ; 173.

Princeton theological monograph series ; 173

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theological anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 pages).

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What does it mean to be created in the image of God? How can the existence of evil be explained if we believe in a good and loving God? What is the precise meaning of the notion of original sin? How can God transfer the guilt of humanity to one innocent individual, or should we rather dispense with the notion of penal satisfaction? The first part of Created in the Image of God grapples in a concise manner with these and other elusive and controversial theological and anthropological issues. The second part proceeds to address societal issues that relate to dignity, equality, and freedom. How can human dignity and the dignity of the environment be reconciled? Are the values of freedom and equality natural enemies? When does theology become a tool of oppression? How should we evaluate neo-liberalist economic theory after the greatest recession since the Depression? This book cautiously attempts to provide some answers that might help modern society to re-invent itself in a tumultuous age.

Contents:

pt. 1. Theological perspectives on human nature, sin and atonement. Image of God

Evil

Original sin

The nature of Christ's atonement

pt. 2. Ethical perspectives on dignity, equality and freedom. Human and non-human dignity

Freedom and equality

Theology and otherness

Economics and freedom.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781630878115

1630878111