“There is one part of the created order that seems more glorious than all the rest, and that is the human race”, writes Dr Stephen McQuoid. “Human beings – the very pinnacle of creation and image bearers of God – can mediate His will and purposes.” While McQuoid acknowledges that we all have feet of clay and must walk humbly in this life, he sets out clearly why Christians need to be salt and light and stand up for Biblical truth. He observes that human identity and sexuality are at the heart of the ethical war that rages in our society; nowhere is the fallenness of humanity more evident than with these issues. Abortion is the silent genocide. There is an assault on marriage, an institution given by God to bring stability and cohesion to the family, and on the issue of gender – the distinctive and dignified identity that God has given each one of us. He deals with each of these ethical battlegrounds uncompromisingly and compassionately. In His Image – A Biblical Introduction to Social Ethics will be of value pastors, preachers, teachers and church members as they grapple with the issues at the heart of our culture and society.
