Being God's Image

Why Creation Still Matters

By: Carmen Joy Imes

Narrated by: Carmen Joy Imes

What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our purpose, identity, and significance. Amidst the many voices clamoring to shape our understanding of humanity, the Bible reveals important truths related to our human identity and vocation that are critical to the flourishing of all of creation.

Carmen Joy Imes seeks to recover the theologically rich message of the creation narratives starting in the book of Genesis as they illuminate what it means to be human. Every human being is created as God's image. Imago Dei is our human identity, and God appointed humans to rule on God's behalf. Being God's Image explores the implications of this kinship relationship with God and considers what it means for our work, our gender relations, our care for creation, and our eternal destiny. The Bible invites us into a dramatically different quality of life: a beloved community in which we can know God and one another as we are truly known.

©2023 Carmen Joy Imes (P)2023 eChristian

Great sequel to Bearing God's Name!

Fantastic book and a great follow-up to Bearing God's Name!! Thoroughly enjoyed the narration. Looking forward to diving into this with a small group.

Dr Imes brings the HEAT!

absolutely loved this book! I've been really enjoying Dr Imes' way of presenting sound scholarship that *could* be a little heady and brings it right down to an accessible level without losing any potency.

the food for thought, especially at the end of the chapters, were particularly challenging and a true call to action onnthr part of the reader.

I'm inspired!

Breath of Fresh Air

This is exactly what we need to hear. It’s bold in places we like to color over and it gives us hope for change and unity.
Great for a study group!

One of best books I’ve read in 2023

An insightful book that takes a deeper look at scriptures and its commands that are not only practical but completely essential to our Christian walk and existence. If you are trying to apply more than just knowledge and wisdom, but an embrace of the personhood of Christ, enter this journey.

Great Listen

Carmen offers very good insights into the Biblical story and how our relationship with our creator is richer that we may have been taught.

This book is full of surprises and challenges

The world and culture would have us believe that being Christian is completely irrelevant in our post modern culture. Some of the issues at hand have not been handled biblically enough or at all.
Carmen Joy Imes Phd. bravely guides us into wrestling with some of these issues beginning where the Bible begins, with humanity being made as God's image. Whether closer to the left or right on the cultural spectrum, all will be surprised and challenged by her findings. After reading part 1, I almost stopped reading. I'm glad I didn't.

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A great follow-up to her first book Bearing God's Name. This book is very applicable to anyone's life as a Christian.

Amazing book!!!!

I loved this book immensely. Several years ago a Messianic rabbi changed what I had known of being created in the image of God. Since then I have sought out others that took me further in my quest to understand what it means to be Gods image. NT Wright, Tim Mackie and others have been my teachers. Carmen’s book has about all of it in one concise book. This is a tremendous resource for those just be learning of the subject in a new way.
Wish I would have known this truth when I became a follower of Jesus 60 years ago. Thank you, Carmen!!!

Can’t get enough!!!

I would read anything Carmen writes. Just a wealth of knowledge, incorporating complex ideas for the non expert and expert alike. Very well done.

Excellent resource regarding the image of God

solid Biblical scholarship. Theology and Biblical scholarship addressed in ways any layperson can grasp. Study questions at the end are engaging and thoughtful.