Abstract
AbstractTheologians have long recognised the significance of theimago Deiin Christian theological anthropology, yet the question of how to construe theimagois not straightforward. This essay offers a fresh reading of Gregory Nazianzen's vision of theimago Dei. Hitherto, historical theologians have attributed to Gregory an essentialist interpretation of theimago, in which it is identified only with the rational soul. I argue that Gregory depicts theimago Deiquite literally as a visible icon of God by weaving together christology, pneumatology and beliefs about images and idols. If interpreted properly, Gregory's vision contributes significantly to contemporary interpretations of theimago Dei, which aim to account for christology, pneumatology and the inclusion of each human person in theimago.
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