formal image is retained after the fall but the material image is lost altogether. While it is important for Brunner that God made us with the capacity to know and love him (i.e., the formal image), the heart of the concept of the image of God has to do with our relationship with God in which we express real longing for God, trust in him, and a desire to know and love him (i.e., the material image).7 Functional Views. While this view can be traced through the centuries, only recently has it been