Maundy, from the same root as “mandate,” refers to the commandment Jesus gave his disciples on the night before he was crucified, “Love one another” and the occasion for the institution of Holy Communion, to commemorate Jesus’ last meal. Lord’s Supper teaches us about how Jesus loved us. Until we see how Jesus has loved us, we don’t really understand what it means for us to love one another.
The Image of God: Chapter 3
Since in Genesis 1, the description of humanity focuses entirely on the image of God, it follows that this is the most essential element of what it means to be human. But this in turn has implications well beyond dominion and stewardship. In particular, it provides the only real foundation for human dignity and human rights.
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