This paper argues that Herman Bavinck’s understanding of the Imago Dei is an important resource in conversations on race. While Bavinck does not specifically discuss racial differences within the context of the Imago Dei, his theology provides valuable resources for constructive conversations on race and diversity. Bavinck’s rejection of unilateral conceptions of the Imago Dei, alongside his understanding of the whole person as the image of God, leads to an affirmation of the spiritual and physical aspects of humanity. Bavinck’s view, a necessarily embodied understanding, has an explicit bearing on our understanding of the body as well as our understanding of social relationships. The particularity and universality of humanity, grounded in Bavinck’s understanding of the Imago Dei, presents a means of holding together an affirmation of the uniqueness and value of racial identity alongside of the deep unity that exists amongst humanity that transcends race.

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具身的神像

本文认为，赫尔曼·巴文克 (Herman Bavinck) 对上帝形象的理解是种族对话中的重要资源。虽然 Bavinck 没有在 Imago Dei 的背景下专门讨论种族差异，但他的神学为关于种族和多样性的建设性对话提供了宝贵的资源。巴文克拒绝单方面的上帝形象，同时他将整个人理解为上帝的形象，导致对人类精神和物质方面的肯定。巴文克的观点是一种必然的具身理解，对我们对身体的理解以及我们对社会关系的理解有着明确的影响。人类的特殊性和普遍性，基于巴文克对天神的理解，