Divine Lexicon

Term

equality in personhood

The idea that men and women are created equally in God's image and possess equal importance, dignity, and value before him.

Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology

Definition

The idea that men and women are created equally in God's image and therefore are equal in importance, dignity, and value before God.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 22AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 22A.

Last revised August 14, 2026