Cyril of Alexandria

Loon, Hans van

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“…According to Cyril, man is "created in God's image and likeness" (Van Loon, 2015). He believed the two terms -image and likeness -were identical (Van Loon, 2015). For Cyril, the image of God -in which man was created -is man's free will.…”

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Understanding of the Image of God in the Early and Medieval Church History

Hutabarat

Majilang

2021

THEOLOGY

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It is only in the Bible whereby precise details in regards to humanity's origin from the conservative Christian point of view, are recorded. The Bible clearly states that in God's image, man was made (Gen 1:27). This statement reflects the belief that the essence of human beings was created in the likeness of God, and demonstrated that man did not merely turn out to be in God's image but was carefully crafted to be so. However, despite the exalted position of man among creatures, theologians still have questions and debates about the image of God is, and what does it consists of. Many scholars have wrestled with the precise sense of the image of God from the time of the Early Church until the Medieval Era. This research uses qualitative method, whereby the early works of the fathers of the medieval church are analyzed. The research is carried out on a descriptive basis. It is the aim of this research to offer a structural and systematic understanding of the image of God, based on the perception of the early church and medieval church fathers. As a result, a conclusion is formed.

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Section: ) Cyril Of Alexandriamentioning

confidence: 99%