Tag: Genesis 3
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Imago Dei and the Material World (Part 3)
Throughout most of history, the Church has taken an instrumental view of human work and economic activity. There is no question that work has such value. Through our labors, we provide food, clothing, and shelter. Work sustains us so we can do those distinctly human activities like worship God, meditate on who God is, educate…
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Theology and Economics: Eikons and Environment in a Fallen World
We are called to be God's oikonomos or stewards of God's household, namely creation. We are to be living eikons of God in the world, reflecting God's character and values in all we do. However, in our present state, we are broken eikons who are ever inclined to elevate our image to that of godhood.…
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Theology and Economics: Fall Implications
Background Genesis 3 records Adam and Eve’s rebellion against God. They succumbed to the temptation to place themselves at the center of their world and make themselves the moral authority. The irony was that they became much less in seeking to become more than they were. Adam and Eve’s actions destroyed shalom (i.e., Absence of…
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Theology and Economics: Rebel Eikons
God created the "heavens and the earth" and then placed humanity to be his image (or eikon's) on the face of the earth. The interconnected relationships between God, humanity, and creation can best be described by the Hebrew word shalom. Some of the elements of shalom are: Absence of War Harmonious relationships Personal welfare of…
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And God Created the Serpent
The first two chapters of Genesis paint a picture of a loving God creating human beings who he could lavish his love upon. The only prohibition is that they may not eat from the fruit of one tree in the garden. No one really knows the tree's significance except that it is the only tree…
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The First Illusion
Illusion – something that deceives the senses or mind, for example, by appearing to exist when it does not or appearing to be one thing when it is, in fact, another. Delusion – a false or mistaken belief or idea about something. psychology – a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory…