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Imago Dei - Human Dignity in Ecumenical Perspective (Paperback)
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Imago Dei - Human Dignity in Ecumenical Perspective (Paperback)
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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 Hittinger from the Catholic, 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 editor's introduction, and the afterword by
Lutheran theologian Gilbert Meilaender draw from a wide array of
sources, including Scripture, patristic works, ancients 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.
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