“All of us who are human beings are in the image of God. But to be in his likeness belongs only to those who by great love have attached their freedom to God.” HumansChristianHuman BeingsOrthodoxGreat LoveOrthodox ChristianGod Image Author:Diadochos of Photiki
“Thou shalt not, it is said, make unto thee any graven image of God. The same commandment should apply when God is taken to mean the living part of every human being, the part that cannot be grasped. It is a sin that, however much it is committed against us, we almost continually commit ourselves--Except when we love.” LoveShouldHumansMeanSaidGodHuman BeingsSinTakenCommittedCommitTheeGod LoveCommandmentsGod Image Book:Max Frisch: Novels, Plays and Essays Source: Max Frisch: Novels, Plays and Essays
“God looks at the world through the eyes of love. If we, therefore, as human beings made in the image of God, also want to see reality rationally, that is, as it truly is, then we, too, must learn to look at what we see with love.” IfsWorldWantLoveHumansLooksMadeRealityEyeHuman BeingsGod ImageThrough The EyesEyes Of Love Book:Memories of God: Theological Reflections on a Life Source: Memories of God: Theological Reflections on a Life
“We have to reformulate moral standards. Human beings have to impose limits on themselves when it comes to their actions and desires. There is a beautiful and very radical notion in the bible: Man is made in the image of God, no matter how sick, poor or damaged he is. We should try to transpose this maxim to our secular and constitutional self-image.” MenShouldTryingHumansMadeSelfMatterActionBeautifulDesireHuman BeingsPoorMoralLimitsStandardsSickNotionRadicalSecularMaximsGod Image Author:Gotz Aly