The Crown of the Cosmic Temple: Recovering the Ontological Identity and Vocation of the Imago Dei

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At a Glance

For centuries, Christian theology has engaged with the declaration of Genesis 1:27 that humanity—male and female—was created “in the image of God.” Western interpreters, influenced by post-biblical philosophical frameworks, have often abstracted the imago Dei from its ancient Near Eastern context and situated it in structural capacities such as intellect, memory, or free will.