The function of anthropology

A true anthropology is foundational for right and wise ethical decisions. Much of the confusion of our age arises from false anthropologies. Stephen Wellum frames the matter provocatively: “Are we creatures of dignity because we are created in God’s image? Or are we merely animals, by-products of an impersonal evolutionary …

Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 2

It was part of Christ’s wisdom that “he knew what was in man” (John 2:25). This knowledge enabled our Lord Jesus to deal skillfully with people ranging from Pharisees to prostitutes. Christ understood people. As the light of the world, he both revealed himself to us and revealed us to …