Humanity Created in the Image of God: How do we Account for the Suffering in the World and what is our way out? A Paper on Christian Political Anthropology

Abstract

This paper will look at the sacredness of humanity and see the relationship between humanity and God. It also seeks to look at the
suffering faced by humanity, a suffering which is by and large caused by fellow human beings, and to provide possible recommendations for alleviating suffering. What can humanity do in the face of suffering? When will the cry of humanity end and what attitude should we take in the face of suffering? In writing this paper, some scholars will be considered including Karl Rahner (God of my life: Encounters with Silence), Thomas Aquinas (Summa Theologiae), M Shawn Copeland (Enfleshing Freedom)
and other sufferings that are faced by humanity in this world mostly political. The problem of Covid- 19 is in the background of this suffering. The situation in Zimbabwe will be our focus. The paper will consider possible ways of alleviating suffering, invoking scholars like Sobrino, Shawn Copeland, Jonathan Sacks, Emmanuel Levinas, and Viktor Frankl.