What Makes Humans Different?

Time Magazine recently posed this question in a cover story dealing with DNA and genomic similarities between apes and humans. I was reminded of the Time article when reading an insightful post from Chuck Colson that dealt with the question of "Why music?" Excerpt:

A worldview that insists that we are merely animals must be able to explain those traits that most set us apart from animals in terms that are consistent with that materialistic worldview. That leaves us with Stone Age groupies and “kumbaya” as preparation for hunting mammoths. What nonsense!

Truth is, these “explanations” are the best you can do if you will not entertain the possibility that the imago Dei, the image of God implanted in humans, is what makes us distinct from animals and makes us capable of appreciating truth, beauty, and goodness. It’s what gave Bach his creative genius for us to appreciate.