Tag: Imago Dei
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The imago dei (image of God) mandates a responsible and caring attitude towards animals (Prov 12:10). But the Fall affected mankind’s interaction with animals. Sometimes, however, we get a stunning glimpse of the way it used to be . . . and will be again after the restoration of creation.…
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The historical Christian creeds were formulated to combat specific heresies. The Nicene Creed of 325 was an answer to the heresy of Arianism (of which the modern incarnation is Jehovah’s Witnesses.) The Chalcedonian Definition of 451 sought to correct various heresies regarding the Hypostatic Union of Jesus Christ. The 2017…
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For me this video is the pinnacle of human engineering, using tiny gears with a mainspring and escapement to control accuracy, with jewels to minimize friction – all to measure the mystery of time with the astounding accuracy of approx 0.005%. This is unquestionably part of what it means that…
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R. Lucas Stamps has a timely warning here on AI (artificial intelligence) and how it will potentially “stamp” out our humanity. He cautions that “If we allow AI to organize and develop our ideas, we’ll lose the ability to be thinking human beings.” Stamos warns of an emerging, real problem…
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C. S. Lewis, in The Weight Of Glory, was reflecting on the imago dei (image of God) and wrote, “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat.…
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Crab fishing on the Bering Sea is one of the most dangerous jobs. Survival after having to abandon ship is tenuous at best, even with survival suits. Many have tragically died. This effort to save a crew and the reactions of people involved, evidences the instinctive understanding that human life…
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