The Imago Dei as the Mind of Jesus Christ: with David Fergusson, “God, Christ, and Animals”; Margaret B. Adam, “The Particularity of Animals and of Jesus Christ”; Christopher Carter, “The Imago Dei as the Mind of Jesus Christ”; Stephen H. Webb, “Toward a Weak Anthropocentrism”; and David Clough, “On Thinking Theologically about Animals: A Response.”
In this essay I examine David Clough's interpretation of the imago Dei and his use of “creaturely” language in his book On Animals: Volume 1, Systematic Theology. Contrary to Clough, I argue that the imago Dei should be interpreted as being uniquely human. Using a neuroscientific approach, I el...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2014
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Zygon
Year: 2014, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 752-760 |
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Neuroscience
B Imago Dei B Systematic Theology B Race B Mindfulness B human uniqueness B animal theology B African American |
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| Summary: | In this essay I examine David Clough's interpretation of the imago Dei and his use of “creaturely” language in his book On Animals: Volume 1, Systematic Theology. Contrary to Clough, I argue that the imago Dei should be interpreted as being uniquely human. Using a neuroscientific approach, I elaborate on my claim that while Jesus is the image of God perfected, the imago Dei is best understood as having the mind of Christ. In regards to language, I make the case that using terms such as “creature” when referring to nonhuman animals is problematic in that it can serve to alienate human beings from their capacity to image God. In addition I argue that “creaturely” language raises concerns for the African American community given Western Christianity's history as it relates to their valuation of black bodies and human enslavement. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12117 |