“... the functioning of our minds doesn’t determine the status of our personhood—we are persons of value because we bear God’s image, and that’s enough.” This is an excerpt from a larger article that is a MUST READ. Follow the link for the full article. My theology started with: “We are created in the image of God and we bear that image for our whole lives.”I’m still unpacking the meaning of that, but it helped frame my work by reminding me that the functioning of our minds doesn’t determine the status of our personhood—we are persons of value because we bear God’s image, and that’s enough. While our minds have often been the focus of learning about and knowing God, the mystical tradition within the church reminds us that the soul is the focus of God’s activity in our lives. We don’t lose our souls when our mind declines. Bearing the image of God speaks to our capacity for relationship with God and with others. Even when we are suffering from severe cognitive impairment we are still able to love and be loved. We are still capable of relationship. And while we tend to equate losing cognitive functions with losing everything, even when our minds aren’t working we still have spirit and body and emotions—all of which are pathways for relating to God and to each other.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 03:08:29 +0000
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