Machine generated contents note: 1."Imago Dei": The Historico-Theological Background -- The Account in Genesis -- Augustine -- Irenaeus -- Aquinas -- Luther -- Calvin -- The Council of Trent -- The Second Vatican Council -- Barth, von Balthasar and Moltmann -- Karl Barth -- Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Jurgen Moltmann -- Conclusion -- 2.Karl Barth -- Understanding of "Imago Dei": Objectives and Tensions -- The Sources of Barth's Sombre View of Humanity -- Critical Analysis: Formulation of Barth's View and Rejection of Roman Catholic Understanding -- Critical Analysis: Karl Barth's Model of "imago Dei" in Itself -- Conclusion -- 3.Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Understanding of "Imago Dei" -- Critical Analysis: Patristic Sources -- Critical Analysis: The Barthian Contribution -- Hans Urs von Balthasar's Model of "Imago Dei" in Itself -- Conclusion -- 4.Jurgen Moltmann -- Understanding of "Imago Dei": Themes and New Directions -- The Quest for a Relational Model --

Contents note continued: Jurgen Moltmann's Model of "Imago Dei" in Itself -- Conclusion -- 5.Concluding Reflections: Broader Horizons -- Deus Caritas Est and the Interface of Agape and Eros -- Closing Recommendations -- Closing Summary.