Doctrine of Creation: Episode Six

On this episode we discuss a Christian understand of art that is grounded in a biblical understanding of creation.

Here are some questions we discuss:

• Why should Christians care about art?

• How does God use beauty to teach and form us?

• What makes a work of art objectively beautiful?

• How can the Church reclaim the pursuit of excellence in art that glorifies God?

• How does art shape our desires?

• How does art in a particular time and place reflect the cultural and philosophical movements of its time?

• How should we seek to find a create beautiful art as followers of Jesus?

Our series on the doctrine of creation will continue in future episodes. We will cover topics like the creation and providence, and the Sabbath.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/hit-the-road

License code: GK64UVIEP6WBBIJD

After hours is the time that we take a break from our series to chat about something we find interesting.

In this After Hours episode, we talk about the doctrine of creation in the literature of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, particularly Tolkien's Legendarium, including the Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings, and the Chronicles of Narnia.

If you have not read these books before, what are you waiting for? They could change your life and kindle your imagination to see God's world and read his Word in a much richer way.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/hit-the-road

License code: GK64UVIEP6WBBIJD

Doctrine of Creation: Episode Five

We continue our series on the doctrine of creation by discussing the theme of sub-creation. This is how we, as human beings, participate in God's creative work by shaping and forming what God has made in a way that ennobles creation by drawing out greater truth, goodness, and beauty to the glory of God.

Here are some questions we discuss:

• What is sub-creation?

• What do we learn about sub-creation in Genesis 2?

• What makes a human creation good?

• Will there be continuity between this world and God's new creation? What does this mean for our creative work?

• How does our creative work relate to our identity and vocation as God's image bearers?

• How can we help our families and churches appreciate and create true, good, and beautiful things?

• What makes a creative work last for generations?

Our series on the doctrine of creation will continue in future episodes. We will cover topics like the sabbath, creation and art, and eschatology in relation to creation.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/hit-the-road

License code: GK64UVIEP6WBBIJD