God's image…is found not best in individual humans, but in humans as they relate to each other.

Luke Timothy Johnson
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Humans are made in the image of God. That is a fact. Many people have a different attitude about this idea, however. They believe that they can be more like God by living in isolation. The image of God, they believe, is found not in individuals but in relationships.

Source: The Creed: What Christians Believe And Why It Matters

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