"Therefore, the contention is that knowledge and rationality are the basic constituents of God's image in man. This stress on the logical nature of the divine image is not a denial of original righteousness. In this connection the point is that there could be no righteousness at all - nor even sin - without rationality." - Gordon H. Clark, The Philosophy of Gordon H. Clark volume 7
"The most important part of creation was the creation of man. The heavens and the earth, grand as they are, are, as it were, nothing but the stage setting for the actors in the Divine Comedy. The reason is that while nature displays the manifold wisdom of God, man bears God's image. Dogs don't. I still love dogs, dachschunds and St. Bernards. But God gave man a reasonable or rational soul. Man can learn mathematics. Dogs can't. And I still love dogs, Doberman pinschers and Toy Manchesters.
Further, dogs, not to speak of trees and stones, cannot be righteous or holy. To them the Ten Commandments and the Biblical requirements for worship do not apply. But man was created with the law of God written in his heart." - Gordon H. Clark, What Do Presbyterians Believe?, Pg. 59 - 60
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