“A wrong view of ourselves can be crippling, creating anxiety and sadness, lowering our confidence, paralyzing us from extending ourselves. We might seek solace in self-destructive activities or isolate ourselves overmuch.” - P&D
AI and the Image of God: What Does It Mean to be Human?
“A lot of people are thinking about AI, but I wanted to help people to think biblically about AI, to marshal the resources of the Christian faith and the Christian Bible to help us to think about this.” - TGC
Righting historic wrongs: As we celebrate American ideals, we should acknowledge our national sins as well
“Fifty years ago this month, President Gerald Ford began the process of righting a historic wrong, signing an executive order that declared the internment of American citizens of Japanese descent to have been morally and constitutionally wrong” - Dan Darling
Do Unto Other As You Would Have Them Do Unto You
“What does it mean then to treat others as I would have them treat me? This command is not glib rhetoric, but is comprehensive instruction that Christ expects us to perform…. we must apply this standard to every relationship that we encounter, whether it be with the cashier at the grocery store or our best friend.” - P&D
AI, Human Uniqueness, and Public Policy: Why “Image of God” Still Matters in a Secular Age
“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
“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’
“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
Work Is More than a Paycheck
“Van Wassenhove’s experience is a cautionary tale for those who care only about the money. That’s what she had: no work, just the paycheck. Yet that didn’t provide fulfillment.” - IFWE
Bearing God’s Image: Why the Image of God Is Not Abstract Art
You’re staring at the painting, pretending to appreciate it like those around you in the museum. Maybe they are pretending too? You’re not sure. What is this picture? Why do so many people like it? What’s the big deal? Maybe this is how you feel about the image of God. How does knowing you are an image bearer help you? What are the practical implications of bearing God’s image?
How the Creative Process Can Be an Act of Worship
“they taught me to think about the creative act as a kind of worship, as a way to be human. Since we were made to glorify God, worship happens when someone is doing exactly what he or she was made to do.” - IFWE