Title

The Rise and Fall of the Imago Dei? Assessing Evangelical Theology and Practice

School/Department

Talbot School of Theology

Publication Date

6-1-2022

Abstract

Evangelicals all agree that human identity and vocation are rooted in the creation accounts of Genesis, but the particulars are often a matter of debate. I’ll consider the recent work of several evangelical scholars on the imago Dei—Ryan Peterson, John Kilner, Catherine McDowell, and Richard Middleton—each of whom has clarified Old Testament teaching in profound ways. Building on their work, I will reassess the priorities of the contemporary evangelical church and suggest ways of embodying practices that align with Scripture’s clear teaching on the imago Dei.

Keywords

imago Dei; Evangelical church

Publication Title

Fathom magazine

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