http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7745 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:22:04 GMT 2026-10-07T13:22:04Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7751 Reaction to Rev. Brett Krause’s Essay “The Goal of All of God’s Ways: Man as the Image of God” Jensen, Aaron M. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7751 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7750 A Reaction to Rev. Dr. Philip Moldenhauer’s “Christ’s Dust: The Body in Light of the Incarnation and Resurrection” Ericson, Nathan R. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7750 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7749 Reaction to Pastor Joel Seifert’s Essay “I Believe in Man: A Credal Confession of the Human Nature” Headrick, Noah M. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7749 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7748 The Goal of All of God’s Ways: Man as the Image of God Krause, Brett J. Krause examines humanity’s creation in the image of God as the organizing purpose of God’s work in creation, redemption, and final restoration. Beginning with contemporary pursuits of self-improvement, he interprets human striving as evidence of a lost purpose that divine revelation alone can explain. Through biblical interpretation and engagement with Lutheran and other Christian theologians, he distinguishes the image of God in its narrow sense—knowledge of God, righteousness, and holiness—from a broader sense encompassing human capacities and likenesses to God. He argues that the fall completely destroyed humanity’s original righteousness while leaving corrupted remnants of other God-given capacities. This distinction supports discussion of human dignity, moral responsibility, dominion over creation, and contemporary technological aspirations without diminishing humanity’s total spiritual inability or need for Christ. The essay presents Christ as the perfect image of God who restores sinners through his saving work and the means of grace. It concludes by distinguishing believers’ present standing before God, their ongoing struggle against sin, and the complete restoration of God’s image in the new creation. Abstract created by GPT-6.1 Sol. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7748 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z