
Dignity and Destiny
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Director of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity inBannockburn, Illinois.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Part I: The Human and Divine Context
- 1. Much Is at Stake:The Liberation and Devastation of God's Image
- Image--Inspired Liberation
- Image--Inspired Devastation
- Why Such Disagreement
- Little Attention in the Bible
- Little Definition in the Bible
- Importing Theological Ideas
- Importing Cultural Ideas
- 2. Much Is Known: Christ as God's Image
- The Term "Image"
- The Primary New Testament Passages
- Christ as Enabler and Standard of God's Image
- Part II: Human Dignity
- 3. Humanity's Creation in God's Image
- Who Is Identified with the Image of God
- How People Are Related to the Image of God
- What Creation in God's Image Is Not
- Inadequate Assumptions
- How People Are Excellent
- How People Are Like God
- How People Are Unlike Animals
- Common Themes
- Creation in God's Image
- Image as Connection
- Image as Reflection
- 4. The Impact of Sin on God's Image
- Humanity as a Whole
- People Experiencing New Life in Christ
- The Undamaged Image of God
- Images of Adam and of "Gods"
- Contrary Voices
- Completely Lost
- Virtually Lost
- Partly Lost
- Appearance Compromised
- Other Voices
- Damaging God's Image
- 5. Misunderstandings about God's Image
- Reason and God's Image
- Righteousness and God's Image
- Rulership and God's Image
- Relationship and God's Image
- A Better Understanding of Human Attributes
- Part III: Human Destiny
- 6. Humanity's Renewal in God's Image: Primary Voices
- The Primary Passages
- Romans 8
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Colossians 3
- The Primary Echoes
- Ephesians 4
- 1 Corinthians 15
- 1 John 3
- 7. Humanity's Renewal in God's Image: Recurring Themes
- Eternity and Destiny
- People and Image
- Connection and Reflection
- Connection
- Reflection in the Present
- Reflection in the Future
- Conclusion
- Living in the Image of God
- Being Viewed as in God's Image
- Being Treated as in God's Image
- Being in God's Image
- A Better Way Forward
- References Cited
- Index of Names and Subjects
- Index of Biblical Passages
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