Imago Dei - Human Dignity in Ecumenical Perspective

Klappentext What does it mean when we speak of human dignity? What challenges Zusammenfassung What does it mean when we speak of human dignity? What challenges does human dignity confront in our culture today? What is the relationship between contemporary understandings of human dignity and the ancient Christian doctrine of Imago Dei? This book pursues these and related questions in the form of an ecumenical "trialogue" by leading scholars from the three major Christian traditions.

Summary

What does it mean when we speak of human dignity? What challenges does human dignity confront in our culture today? What is the relationship between contemporary understandings of human dignity and the ancient Christian doctrine of Imago Dei? This book pursues these and related questions in the form of an ecumenical “trialogue” by leading scholars from the three major Christian traditions.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Albert (EDT) Howard, HOWARD THOMAS ALBERT EDT
• Assisted by: Thomas Albert Howard (Editor)
• Publisher: Catholic univ of america press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2013
• EAN: 9780813221434
• ISBN: 978-0-8132-2143-4
• No. of pages: 144
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity