Human: Made and Remade in the Image of God

Ros Clarke explores what the Bible says about being made and remade in the image of God.
Being human is complicated! Our bodies, intellects and emotions are all God-given gifts, but we so often find them in varying states of disorder. How then, can we become the full bearers of God's image that we were made to be? In response to this profound question, Ros Clarke helpfully outlines what the Bible has to say about the nature of humanity. Addressing our status as created beings; our purpose in God’s world; our nature as body and soul; and our fall away from God, Human unpacks questions around the issues of identity, sexuality and gender. It then turns to Christ's example as the perfect human, and considers Jesus' teaching about each of us being loved, valued and redeemed. A teaching that remains foundational for all discussions around important topics like inclusivity, disability and race.Written with both humour and pastoral concern, and including a study guide to aid personal reflection and group discussion, this book will help you consider afresh what it means to be a human. Ros Clarke is Associate Director of Church Society where her responsibilities include editing Crossway, their quarterly magazine, and producing their new weekly podcast. Prior to that she worked for the Diocese of Lichfield as the first Online Pastor in the Church of England. Ros has had real success with her devotional Forty Women, demonstrates her ability to tackle complex issues successfully. The book covers how the Old Testament explains our status as created beings, and then examines how Jesus in the New Testament redeems humanity. The book includes a study guide as an appendix. This will allow friends or church small groups to work through this book together. The main book is written in a conversational style to reflect the subject matter, but is firmly rooted in scripture. It is topical, but isn't looking to be sensationalist. This book explains the biblical approach to answering what it means to be human. In doing so, it addresses issues of gender, race, sexuality, disability, and others besides. This is theme book for Keswick 2023. It is published in partnership with them.