“Image of God is not merely about pointing to God, though. It is also about connection to God, living in relation to and participating with God. Also, the image is not merely an individual thing; we are not in the image of God by ourselves. The image of God is communal and involves our relations with God and with each other in ways that reflect the being of God. It is about humanity as a whole as well as about individuals. Additionally, the image of God involves male and female together, a point emphasized in Genesis 1:27 and 5:2. The emphasis on male and female together is not mentioned with the creation of animals.19 In the interaction of male and female we reveal—or distort—the image of God. Male and female together in community reflect the image of God, and not merely in marriage. Suddenly human sexuality takes on an enormous significance, for how we relate sexually has to do with mirroring God!”