Created in the Image of God: Understanding God's Relationship with Humanity (Princeton Theological Monograph Series)

Vorster, Nico

ISBN 10: 1610972236 / ISBN 13: 9781610972239

Published by Pickwick Publications, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Created in the Image of God: Understanding God's Relationship with Humanity (Princeton Theological Monograph Series)
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610972236
• ISBN 13: 9781610972239
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Nico Vorster is Extraordinary Professor of Systematic Theology at the Theological Faculty of the Northwest University in South Africa. He is the author of Restoring Human Dignity in South Africa (2007).