Image and Likeness

We are made in the image of God, meaning that we are made for communion with God and each other.

Day 1 & 2 & 3

Trinity: The Christian belief revealed to us by God that He is three Persons in One God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (261, 267)
Imago Dei: Latin for “Image of God.” Human beings as male and female are made in God’s image, which means that we are persons and that we possess intellect, free will, and a capacity for love. (381, 1978, 2319)
Human Dignity: The honor and respect due to all human beings, from unborn babies to the elderly, because they are children of God made in His image and likeness.
Soul: The spiritual principle which animates or gives life to a body. In human beings, the soul is the innermost aspect of the person, that which is of greatest value in him, and by which he is most especially in God’s image. It is created by God at the moment of conception and is immortal. God intended for the human and body and the human soul to be united in one human nature. (382, 1016, 1711)