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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The Christian belief that humans are created in God's likeness and therefore possess dignity and value.
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Revise: Ethical Arguments on Racial DiscriminationChristians ground equality in the belief that all humans are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). Someone's ethnicity cannot make their life less valuable. Jesus' command to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ (Matthew 22:39) also requires concern for others rather than exclusion.
Paper 1
The Christian belief that humans reflect God's nature, giving every person a special dignity and relationship with God.
Revise: Human Origins and the Sanctity of LifeThe image of God is not simply a claim that people physically resemble God: Christians understand it as giving humans a special dignity and connection with their creator.
The teaching in Genesis 1:26–27 that humanity is created in God’s image. Rabbi Sacks interprets this as a basis for equal dignity and moral freedom, not physical resemblance to God.
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