Imitatio Dei as Pedagogy
Imitation is Underrated
Why should we imitate God? If you look at most religious traditions, you’ll find texts that enjoin us not just to obey God, but to imitate God. Micah 6:8 tells us “To act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God.” While we can interpret the meaning of “walk humbly with God” in a variety of ways, one obvious way is that we should “shadow God”; that is…
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