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Bridgeman Images
We are made in the image of God. This is the central anthropological claim of the Judeo-Christian tradition. But its familiarity can sometimes keep us from contemplating its meaning and applying it to our lives. The image of God that we are presented with in Genesis 1 has a great deal to teach us about ourselves and how we should actively image God. In other words, contemplating the image of God according to Genesis 1:26-2:3 can disclose what it means to be made in that image, according to Genesis 1:27.
Let’s consider how our manner of giving our attention, of being present to things — objects, people, ideas and tasks — can conform to the image of God according to Genesis 1 or depart from that image according to the logic of the Fall in Genesis 3. These texts have a great deal to tell us about acting and being fully human in an era where digital distractions vie for our attention.
Continued below.
Why you need to discover the Genesis cure
Could Scripture's first creation narrative contain the antidote to modern distractions?
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