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7338 | Man's life is sacred, because it is made in God's image [Johnson,P] |
Full Idea: In Mosaic theology, man is made in God's image, and so his life is not just valuable, it is sacred. | |
From: Paul Johnson (The History of the Jews [1987], Pt I) | |
A reaction: The obvious question is what exactly is meant by "in God's image". Physically, spiritually, intellectually, morally? I am guessing that the original idea was intellectual, because we are the only rational animal. The others seem unlikely, or arrogant. |