In this thorough introduction to theological anthropology, Joshua Farris offers an evangelical perspective on the topic. Farris walks the reader through some of the most important issues in traditional approaches to anthropology, such as sexuality, posthumanism, and the image of God. He addresses fundamental questions like, Who am I? and Why do I exist? He also considers the creaturely and divine nature of humans, the body-soul relationship, and the beatific vision.

Contents

Foreword Marc Cortez

Introduction: Where Do We Begin?

1. What Am I? Creaturely and Redemptive Identity

2. What Am I and Where Did I Originate? Are We Apes, Humans, or Gods?

3. What Am I in Relation to God? The Image as Creaturely and Divine

4. What Does It Mean to Be Free? Freedom: Creaturely and Divine

5. Who Am I at Birth? Original Sin and Creaturely Failure

6. Who Am I in Christ? Humanity Revealed: Humans, Descended and Ascended

7. Who Are We in Culture? Creaturely and Divine Work, Race, and Disability

8. Who Are We as Male and Female? Humans as Gendered and Sexual: Relational and Dependent

9. Why Am I Here? Creaturely Living, Dying, and the In-Between

10. Why Do I Exist? Creaturely Process and Divine Destiny

Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?

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