Why you need to discover the Genesis cure

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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.

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