Imago Dei: We are but dust and shadow
This article is about the imago Dei, proceeding from an ecotheological perspective. Both the ‘image of God’ and the ‘likeness of God’ are examined based on the understanding that God is a relational God. It approaches the question of the imago Dei in terms of God’s incorporeal nature, and what it is...
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| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 77, Issue: 3 |
| Further subjects: | B
Resemblance
B Communion B Life B Shadow B Unique B Relationality B Incorporeal B Ecotheology B Image B Likeness |
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