That which distinguishes man from the animal kingdom is the imago Dei, the image of God. The image of God has traditionally been identified with such things as rationality, self-consciousness, the exercise of dominion, and moral conscience. However, we must be careful in defining the image of God in wholly functional terms. The image of God is as much a state as it is a capacity. The image is not to be conceived as an end in a process whereby an unborn entity progresses into personhood. The image is a given, not a goal to which the fetus moves in its physiological development. No one denies that the fetus develops. But this development is not from non-person to part-person to full-person, but rather from full-person to the consummate expression and experience of all that personhood entails.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Dairy	Dutch	Meats	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	tb	Vegetable Oil
1	lb	Round Steak; Cubed
3		Onions; Medium, Chopped
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Pepper
1/2	ts	Garlic Salt
1	ts	Paprika
1/4	ts	Sugar
2	c	Water; Hot
1	tb	Unbleached Flour
1/4	c	Water; Cold
1/2	c	Cream; Heavy

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat vegetable oil in a large fry pan or Dutch oven. Add meat cubes and
brown well, approximately 10 minutes. Stir in onions; cook until soft.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic salt, paprika, and sugar. Blend
thoroughly.  Pour in hot water; cover and simmer gently about 1 1/2 hours.
In a small jar or container, shake or blend flour with cold water. Be sure
to break up all lumps.  Add to meat about 7 minutes before the end of the
cooking time. Stir constantly until sauce is thickened and bubbling. Remove
from heat; stir in cream.  Serve with noodles, accompanied by a tomato
salad if desired.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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