There are various verses in scripture that speak of how man and woman are created in the image of God, with specific purpose in mind.
Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him.” (ESV)
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Psalm 139:13-16 (ESV)
Respond to the following in APA 7th edition. Must have 3 references to back your thought process:
We know that many disorders are actually brain-based disorders, such as schizophrenia, and in some cases depression and anxiety. How do these verses, which proclaim that our minds were in fact created by God and in His image, interact with brain-based disorders?
How do your values and beliefs as a Christian inform your understanding of mental illness?