DQ What is the christian concept of the imago dei

DQ What is the christian concept of the imago dei

DQ What is the christian concept of the imago dei

What is the Christian concept of the imago Dei? How might it be important to health care, and why is it relevant?

Re: Topic 2 DQ 1
imago Dei translates to” made in the image of God.” God first created living things, and he made them according to “their” kind, such as birds and fish. God did this to show, although there is diversity among all living things, there are also aspects of them that are common, thus creating families. When God made man, he broke the pattern set for the creation of living things; instead, he created man according to “his” kind, man (human being) is made in the image and the likeness of God.

When it comes to healthcare, important decisions regarding life and death often come into play. Discussions and decisions on abortion, physician-assisted suicide, etc. would become quite complicated. For example, physician-assisted suicide vs. pain and suffering? Imago Dei says all human beings are made in the image of God, and what God creates man must sustain. Man must sustain the pain and suffering through their faith in him. This is the Christian view, but what if your patient does not hold this view? How does a Christian nurse handle this situation, if the patient is requesting an end to their suffering?

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The imago Dei comes from the Latin version of a verse in the Bible that says “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27, ESV). The phrase means image of God. The book of Genesis is the first book in the Bible and starts out with the story of creation. It tells of God creating the world itself including land, sea, sky, animals, and then man. I think it is important and relevant to health care because God could have made man in the image of the ocean or He could have made us in the image of a beautiful animal. Instead, He chose to make us in His image and gave us authority over all the animals (Ross, 2013). That speaks of the value that God has put on human life and is a distinction held only by mankind. Because of the Christian worldview and the imago Dei, it puts great significance on human life and how it should be valued in health care delivery. I also understand that not every person has this same worldview and we must have compassion on other’s beliefs even if we don’t agree. We also don’t have to participate in such care if we have a Christian worldview and it goes against our own morals and values. What is the Christian concept of the imago Dei?