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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Imago Dei"”.
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The Imago Dei and Blaise Pascal's Abductive Anthropological Argument
… dissertation asks: How might the doctrine of the imago Dei strengthen Pascal’s anthropological argument? The central claim is that the doctrine of the imago Dei strengthens Pascal's anthropological argument by supplying greater detail to the explanation stage and accounts for more instances of …
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Transhumanism and the imago Dei: narratives of apprehension and hope
… be pursued? In this thesis, the motif of the imago Dei, the theological assertion that human beings are somehow made in the image and likeness of God, is employed to explore technological narratives of apprehension, and to answer these key questions. It is argued that the imago Dei, …
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Imago Dei and the earthly life : the theological anthropology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
… anthropology in light of the doctrine of imago Dei and the importance of place for our understanding of human identity. Through reading the early writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in historical context, this dissertation shows how he provides resources we need to think through an …
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The imago Dei, Transhumanism, and the Future Glory of Humanity: A Critical Interaction With Ray Kurzweil's Technological Singularity
… that teleologically inverts the doctrines of the imago Dei, the atonement, human sanctification, the resurrection, and the future glorification of the saints. While his vision represents a City of Man far removed from that of the ancient Romans in Augustine’s The City of God against the Pagans, …
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The Development of Calvin's Understanding of the Imago Dei in the Institutes of the Christian Religion from 1536 to 1559
… that exists in Calvin's theology between the imago dei and its state of deformity has been an issue of particular importance since the beginning of the twentieth century. This thesis aims at defining and examining the significance and legitimacy of the term "imago dei" in Calvin's Institutes …
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Fulfilling the Image of God: A Biblical Framework for a Christocentric Natural Law Theory and Human Flourishing
… of God? In this dissertation, I contend that the imago Dei and the natural law hold a complementary and interdependent relationship, as both are grounded in humanity’s telos and reinforce each person’s call to holiness in Christ. Because humanity was uniquely created to reflect God, we are …
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Images of God, Imago Dei and God's Relationship with Humanity Through the Image of Mary's Breast Milk: A Focus Upon Sor María Anna Águeda De San Ignacio (1695-1756)
… expand understandings about notions of <italic>imago Dei</italic> and <italic>imago Christi</italic> through María Anna's use of the image of Mary's breast milk. María Anna's writings present a historical perspective where Mary is placed in direct relationship with the entire Godhead as well as …
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Glory Through Suffering: The Telos of Humanity in the Humanity of Christ
… link between the intended glory-function of the imago Dei and the actualized telos of humanity in Christ. Suffering is contextual based on the two-age structure of redemptive history; it is instrumental in that it accomplishes purposes otherwise inaccessible to humanity. The greatest possible …
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Whatever Is Done in Secret: A Christian Moral Analysis of a Right to Privacy for a Digital Age
… flowing from humanity’s being created in the imago Dei and the corresponding nature of human rights and duties. Chapter 1 situates this project in the larger landscape of the human rights discussion within the Christian moral tradition and outlines the project, including the intricate …
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Discerning Redeeming Communities: Rita Nakashima Brock and Elizabeth A. Johnson in Dialogue
… themes intertwined with soteriology, such as the imago dei, sin, and grace.</p><p> Rita Nakashima Brock's Journeys by Heart understands both woundedness and healing as relational phenomena. Her interpersonal and process orientation can benefit from dialogue with systematic categories. Her analysis …
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The decline in representations of the Virgin as mother in early post-reformation iconography.
… a general growing rejection of the human body as imago Dei – and particularly the female body whose imago Dei had always been in question. Accompanying this decline in the very physical piety of the late Middle Ages was a growth in spirituality which aided and abetted both the Protestant …
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The Meaning of Being: the Challenges of Existential Psychology for Biblical Counseling
… framework, specifically in the doctrines of the imago Dei, and Christology. The study concludes with practical applications of existential psychology’s insights in the counseling relationship after they have been recast into a Christological context. Chapter 2 examines existential psychology in …
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The Implications of an Evangelical Theology of the Body for Christocentric Spiritual Formation
… in this way neglects a fundamental aspect of the imago Dei. This thesis researches the biblical view of human embodiment and assesses how the physical body relates to spiritual formation. Often, the soul⎯or spiritual dimension of believers⎯is elevated at the expense of the physical body within the …
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Who do I say that I am? : identity as a construct and its implications for Christian anthropology
… the human person can be said to constitute the Imago Dei.
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Epistemological development in pre-ministry undergraduates attending confessional Christian liberal arts colleges and universities
… development, ethics, higher education, imago Dei, multiplicity, Perry Scheme, pre-ministry undergraduates, reflective judgment, relativism, vocational ministry, William Perry.
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A Theological Justification for the Contribution of Culture to the Theological Task
… purposed for culture to be an expression of the imago Dei that stages truth in cultural form; (2) Post-Fall culture-producing image-bearers are enriched with truth content via general revelation; and (3) God graciously restrains post- Fall culture-producing image-bearers from being as sinful as …
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The Proposal for Darwinian Morality Offered by Michael Ruse: A Critical Assessment
… supplies in his proposal. The doctrine of the imago dei provides a robust account of human dignity and morality.
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Conversion in Luke and Paul: Some Exegetical and Theological Explorations
… creation: for Luke, conversion is the restored imago dei of the original creation while for Paul it is a fresh act by God of New Creation. Similarities surface between Luke and Paul concerning the centrality of Christology in their conversion theologies. While showing a complex relationship …
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The Impact of Servant Leadership and Christ-Centered Followership On the Problem of Police Brutality Against Minorities
… of duty grounded in peacekeeping informed by the imago Dei, reconciliation, and meekness—for law enforcement that in tandem organically supports methodologies and philosophies that promote harmony, peace, and human flourishing. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation is to construct a new …
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