HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE THEOLOGY OF REST
HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE THEOLOGY OF REST

Summary/Abstract: The connection between the biblical concept of rest and the biblical understanding of the dignity and value of human life may not be obvious for all. However, an exploration into the Sabbath rest as commanded in the Old Testament reveals that it is deeply tied to anthropology that values man not because of his ability to be productive or his usefullness to God. Such an utilitarian approach to rest would condition times of rest with their impact on productivity. Instead, the present paper endeavors to prove that a biblical theology of rest is based on a biblical theology of human life as having intrinsic value in itself, even when it fails to be functional or productive.

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