You have certainly heard that human beings are the image of God, right? What does this mean to you?
Let me tell you how one exceptionally brilliant man interpreted this Bible teaching. When I first heard it in a philosophy class in Rome decades ago, I was impressed. And it has remained in my mind.
I am referring to the interpretation given to this doctrine by Thomas Aquinas, an exceptional intellectual and a deep mystic.
We, humans, are the image of God.
You. Me. Everyone around.
What does it mean to be the image of God?
You can click a photo and see what someone looks like. We do not have a photo of God. How do we “picture” God?
This is where Aquinas applied his creative intelligence.
By “God” we mean the creator of all. This whole complex and beautiful universe is all God’s work. Far, far larger and more complex than what our small minds can grasp.
To be God’s image means this: To be like the supremely creative being.
In other words, the more creative you are, the more you are like God!
Just think!
Fr Joe Mannath SDB
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