'...instead of holding on to the Biblical view that we are made in the image of God, we come to realize that we are made in the image of the monkey....' (p. 36)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humanity may be better understood through evolutionary origins rather than divine creation.
- In plain terms
- We resemble monkeys more than we resemble gods.
- What can you take from it?
- Evolutionary perspective reshapes human identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines your human identity?
- Science or scripture?
Another view
Religious perspectives offer different frameworks for human meaning.
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