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Robert P. George on the Reality and Importance of Human Exceptionalism

By Filings on Wed, 12/10/25
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“Whether or not human beings are exceptional is one of the most important questions of our age. Either we have unique value and moral responsibilities, or we are just another animal in the forest, and if that is how we perceive ourselves, it is precisely how we will act.act.” - Humanize

Is Mental Illness Actually Biblical?

By Filings on Fri, 11/28/25
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“I would argue that if we truly believe in total depravity, then we must accept mental illness as a biblical category. If I believe that sin has affected every part of my body, including my brain, then it shouldn’t surprise me when my brain doesn’t work correctly.” - C.Leaders

Man, Woman, Bridges, and Boundaries: A Review Essay of Gregg Allison’s Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence

By Filings on Wed, 11/19/25
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“Allison is firmly convinced that the majority of the Christian tradition has been in serious error on this point. He even confesses a certain amount of ‘blindness’ and ‘bias’ on his own part, due to his ‘sex identity’ and the “entrenched prejudice” of the tradition in which he was initially formed (10–11).” - CBMW/Eikon

American Council of Christian Churches: Resolution on Childlessness

By Filings on Thu, 11/13/25
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“… the American Council of Christian Churches at its 84th annual convention, October 21-23, 2025, at Bible Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, NC, resolves to stand against the rising tide of feminism and intentional infertility. The Lord is angry with husbands and wives who refuse to bear any children. They may seemingly “gain the whole world” (Matt. 16:26), but like Onan, they will not go unpunished (Gen. 38:10).

AI, Human Uniqueness, and Public Policy: Why “Image of God” Still Matters in a Secular Age

By Filings on Mon, 11/10/25
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“The biblical claim that humanity is made as the imago Dei—the image of God—is not merely a sectarian doctrine; it is the most stable philosophical anchor for human dignity ever articulated.

The Need to Knead: The Creative Calling

By Filings on Wed, 10/29/25
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“Customarily when we think of what it means to be made in God’s likeness, what comes to mind are features like our human capacity for reasoning, perhaps, or memory or language—all of which are true and essential to our image-of-God-ness. But there’s still more.” - Mere Orthodoxy

Why Are Human Beings Creative? A Review of ‘To Invent Is Divine’

By Filings on Mon, 10/27/25
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“Human creativity is a reflection of divine design, not a random evolutionary trait or a cultural artifact. To invent is divine because to create is to reflect the image of the Creator.” - IFWE

Whatever Became of Original Sin?

By Filings on Wed, 10/08/25
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“A recent survey, The State of Theology, revealed that 64 percent of American evangelicals believe ‘everyone is born innocent in the eyes of God,’ and 53 percent believe ‘everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature.’” - TGC

John Stonestreet: God’s Image-Bearers Must Defend Human Dignity

By Filings on Tue, 09/30/25
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“At the inaugural Centennial Impact Summit on Sept. 26 and 27, speakers addressed technology’s role in shaping how humans see themselves, other people, and God. The event…was titled ‘Theology, Technology, and Anthropology: Reclaiming Embodiment in a Brave New World.’” - C.Leaders

Whose Body? Whose Self?

By Filings on Fri, 09/12/25
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“To claim ownership of one’s body without accepting the authority of anyone or anything else, including biology, could mean rejecting even the biological truths imprinted on one’s body since the womb. If you alone own your body, you can make it into anything you want” - Acton

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