"All of Western civilization stands and falls with the words of Genesis, 'God made mane in his image.'" - John F. Crosby

"Another Christian concept, but one no less crazy is the concept of equality of souls before God. This concept furnished the prototype of all theories of equal rights." - Friedrich Nietzsche

"Alas, the faith in the dignity and uniqueness of man...is a thing of the past- he has become an animal... he who was, according to his old faith, a child of God no is slipping faster and faster away from the center into -- what? Into nothingness?" - Friedrich Nietzsche

"Cut off from God... man no longer occupies any special place in the world. If God is dead, then the Hitlers and Stalins of the world are just treating human beings according to what they really are." - John F. Crosby

“Begin with God you have value, without God you have a valueless existence.” - Ravi Zacharias

Big Question: What is a human being?

Aspects of having God's image:

1. Relationship

2. Dominion

3. Reason

4. Value/Dignity

A proper understanding of the image of God gives us a grounded, yet high understanding of who we are.

A proper understanding of the image of God gives us an unwavering commitment to the value and dignity of every human person.