UNIQUENESS, THE IMAGE OF GOD, AND THE PROBLEM OF METHOD: ENGAGING VAN HUYSSTEEN

Gregory R. Peterson; Gregory R. Peterson

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00928.x

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UNIQUENESS, THE IMAGE OF GOD, AND THE PROBLEM OF METHOD: ENGAGING VAN HUYSSTEEN

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Wentzel van Huyssteen's book Alone in the World? provides a thoughtful and nuanced account of human evolution from a theological perspective. Not only does his work provide what is perhaps the only sustained theological reflection specifically on human evolution, but his working through of many of the issues, particularly on the image of God literature in theology, has few parallels. Despite this, I focus on what I consider to be several weaknesses of the text, including areas of theological method, theological interpretation, and the central topic of human uniqueness. Addressing these weaknesses will, I propose, improve van Huyssteen's argument and lead in new and fruitful directions.

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human uniqueness, image of God, Wentzel van Huyssteen, foundationalism

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Peterson, G., (2008) “UNIQUENESS, THE IMAGE OF GOD, AND THE PROBLEM OF METHOD: ENGAGING VAN HUYSSTEEN”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 43(2), 467–474. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00928.x

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Volume 43 • Issue 2 • June 2008

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Pages	467–474
Published on	2008-06-01

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