Creation
Creation. A big subject. But that's what we're to examine in class this Sunday. From McGrath's "Basic Theology", chapter 3.
Suggested Reading: Genesis 1-3; Job 38-42.
Timaeus by Plato
Outline:
- Creation in the Old Testament
- Doctrine of Creation
- Models of God as Creator
- Natural Theology
- Engaging...
Idea of ordering chaos, tohu va vohu
Creation ex nihlo
Contra Gnosticism and Dualism
Temptation to merge creation and creator
"Critically world-affirming spirituality"
Affirms God's authority over the world
Affirms goodness of creation - tov meod
Not perfect: sin, evil and death as signets of the fallenness of creation, Romans 8:22-23
Problem of evil
Emanation - Positive v Negative
Construction - Positive v Negative
Artistic Expression - Positive v Negative
The Problem?
The Gallic Confession; Overview
The Belgic Confession; Overview
Solo Deo Gloria,
jason
2 Comments:
Must faith and reason be in conflict? Like a tool. Cann't they be used for what they were designed for and relinquished when we surpass their usefulness. Shurely a screwdriver makes a poor hammer and viceversa. Or am I thinking to utillitarian?
Ed.
Ed,
I would affirm what you are saying. Faith and reason can be used together, but we must always check our reasonings through the light of scripture. We are fallen, being remade in the image of Christ. Our reason, intellect, hearts and minds all need the sanctifying work of God applied. In sum, carefully, they can be used together and, when that is done, the results are truly beautiful and glorifying to God.
As for your analogy, you are right. To put it another way, when you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
jason
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