Human origins and the image of God : essays in honor of J. Wentzel van Huyssteen /
Human origins and the image of God : essays in honor of J. Wentzel van Huyssteen /
edited by Christopher Lilley and Daniel J. Pedersen
- xiv, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
How did human beings originate? What, if anything, makes us unique? These questions have long been central to philosophers, theologians, and scientists. This book continues that robust interdisciplinary conversation with contributions from an international team of scholars whose expertise ranges from biology and anthropology to philosophical theology and ethics.The fourteen chapters in this volume are organized around Wentzel van Huyssteen's pioneering work in human rationality, embodiment, and evolutionary history. Bringing a variety of diverse perspectives to bear on a hotly debated issue, Human Origins and the Image of God showcases new research by some of today's finest scholars working on questions regarding human origins and human uniqueness
9780802875143 0802875149
2016047031
Theological anthropology--Christianity
Human evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity
Image of God
233 / HUM
Includes bibliographical references and index
How did human beings originate? What, if anything, makes us unique? These questions have long been central to philosophers, theologians, and scientists. This book continues that robust interdisciplinary conversation with contributions from an international team of scholars whose expertise ranges from biology and anthropology to philosophical theology and ethics.The fourteen chapters in this volume are organized around Wentzel van Huyssteen's pioneering work in human rationality, embodiment, and evolutionary history. Bringing a variety of diverse perspectives to bear on a hotly debated issue, Human Origins and the Image of God showcases new research by some of today's finest scholars working on questions regarding human origins and human uniqueness
9780802875143 0802875149
2016047031
Theological anthropology--Christianity
Human evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity
Image of God
233 / HUM