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God's Many-splendored Image by Nonna Verna Harrison

God's Many-splendored Image

Theological Anthropology for Christian Formation

Nonna Verna Harrison

Baker Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 1, 2010

What does it mean to be a human being made in the image of God?

Systematic TheologyThe Christian SoulHistory of Christian Thought
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The Christian Soul, Systematic Theology, History of Christian Thought
Published
Baker Publishing Group, September 1, 2010

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What does it mean to be a human being made in the image of God? This book makes the case that the divine image can be seen in not just one or two aspects of human identity but in all of them. The author, a specialist in early Christianity, reveals the light that leading theologians of the early church shed on contemporary discussions of what it means to be human.

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Each chapter explores a different facet of the divine image and likeness and maps out a path that can lead toward wholeness and holiness. This fresh approach to theological anthropology brings Greek patristic theology to students in a readable fashion. Read more

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The Christian Soul100%
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  • Orthodox Christianity
  • The Christian Soul
  • Christian Ministry
Authors
Nonna Verna Harrison
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Published
September 1, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Orthodox Christianity