to be less apparent in Crabb’s later theoretical work; longing for relationship is the sole survivor. Therefore, a summary of the image of God in man is that persons are made for relationship, therefore they long for it. Without this longing fulfilled we are empty cups. These core longings are the ultimate explanation for human feelings and behavior. Everything comes out of this central essence. How I will deal with my longings becomes the fundamental question of human existence. According to Crabb