Covenant Reformed News – April 2017 • Volume XVI, Issue 12
This article addresses the theological and ethical question of human identity and personhood from a Reformed Christian perspective, confronting contemporary challenges including abortion, euthanasia, and distorted views of human dignity. The author grounds the discussion in Scripture, particularly the doctrine of creation in God's image, and applies biblical ethical principles to modern cultural and moral crises. The piece serves as a Christian apologetic response to secularism's redefinition of personhood and human value.
Our Identity in Christ (1) One’s identity refers to who one is. There are two issues here. First, what is it to be human in general? Second, who am I personally? Human identity and personal identity are probably bigger issues in our world today than ever before. What is a person? Some 150 years ago, aboriginal people were viewed by some as subhuman, despite the fact that all of humanity has descended from our first parents, Adam and Eve (Acts 17:26). Similarly, 75 years ago, the Nazis...