Imago Dei and brotherhood : the relational call of Genesis 1:26-27

Jančovič, Jozef

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Title:	Imago Dei and brotherhood : the relational call of Genesis 1:26-27
Other Titles:	Religion in contemporary society : identity, culture and public life
Authors:	Jančovič, Jozef
Keywords:	Bible. Genesis, I Bible. Genesis, I -- Criticism and interpretation Image of God Bible. Old Testament Brotherhoods Brotherliness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Brotherliness -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church
Issue Date:	2026
Publisher:	Malta University Press
Citation:	Jančovič, J. (2026). Imago Dei and brotherhood : the relational call of Genesis 1:26-27. In J. A. Berry (Ed.), Religion in contemporary society : identity, culture and public life (pp. 23-42). Malta: Malta University Press.
Abstract:	Shared values and beliefs have the power to unite communities on both divine and human levels. While society represents the collective fabric of human interaction, religion embodies the spiritual and moral dimensions that shape individual and communal identities. This paper examines the social perspective of universal brotherhood through the lens of Imago Dei as presented in Genesis 1:26-27. This contribution contends that this concept offers a timeless and unifying foundation for understanding human brotherhood. In a world marked by bloody military and religious conflicts, human brotherhood becomes a very urgent reality that we want to clarify and support by examining its first biblical thematization in Gen 1. [extract]
URI:	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148032
ISBN:	9789918232086
Appears in Collections:	Religion in contemporary society : identity, culture and public life

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