What a strange world - I'm an atheist, and the quoted argument resonates intensely with me, as somebody who believes in the innate value of humans even in the face of objectivity.

I complete agree humans have this innate value. But I don't see how the Genesis quote is useful to support that

Yeah, it was a bit like when Chesterton is saying something robust, if you know what I mean. Wrong, but with a whole boulder of truth hidden in it.

Robust as in assertive, I suppose.