I was interviewed by In Awe By Bruce.
We went a bit into my journey as a Bible believer wrestling with art, apologetics, myth and truth.
God is creative. Very creative. He uses creativity in ways that Christians do not like.
You’ll love this one.
Imagination of God
Christian Publishing Show: How to Write Fiction with a Christian Worldview
I was on this podcast with Thomas Umstattd Jr. An intelligent well-read host. Very good interview.
We talked about what constitutes a Christian worldview in a story and how to write it so you aren’t preachy or corny.
Fresh material you haven’t heard before.
Fantastical Truth Podcast: Godawa on How God Defines and Redeems Imagination
This is a fresh and unique interview with some very smart and creative guys, Stephen Burnett and Zackary Russell.
We talk about how imagination comes into play with theology, the arts, creativity, the Bible.
We go deep.
God Against the gods: Yahweh Vs. Ba’al
Did you know that the Bible treats pagan gods as if they are real demonic entities? Well it does. And god uses language that expresses his subversion of those false gods. Watch the video to find out how he does it with poetic imagination.
If you don’t see the video below, watch it here on YouTube.
And this is only a clip out of a NEW online course I have called “The Imagination of God.”
4 Video teachings and 2 books and audiobooks.
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God Against the gods: Yahweh Vs. Leviathan
Is Leviathan in the Bible a dinosaur? A whale? A sea monster? NO! He is the many-headed sea dragon of chaos. God used Leviathan as a very important covenantal symbol.
Watch the video to find out exactly how it all fits.
If you don’t see the video below, watch it here on YouTube.
And this is only a clip out of a NEW online course I have called “The Imagination of God.”
4 Video teachings and 2 books and audiobooks.
Check out what the course offers here.
Use this code to get 20% OFF the course price: DEC1720
This discount is only good until this Saturday, December 9.
God Against the gods: What C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Understood About Myth
This is a video I made to help explain to Christians the power of myth in storytelling that they often miss out on because of their fear of that word, “myth” as meaning a false tale. It does not. CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien understood this. So should we. Or we miss out on all God has for us with our imagination. Watch the video to find out.
If you don’t see the video below, watch it here on YouTube.
And this is only a clip out of a NEW online course I have called “The Imagination of God.”
4 Video teachings and 2 books and audiobooks.
Check out what the course offers here.
Use this code to get 20% OFF the course price: DEC1720
This discount is only good until this Saturday, December 9.
The Imagination of God: A Fantastic Must-Read Review
Wow, Mike Spaulding does one of the best jobs of reviewing my book The Imagination of God: Art, Creativity and Truth in the Bible.
If you haven’t decided yet to buy the book, you must read his review here.
It’s brief, but thorough.
Then go buy the book at Amazon!
The Imagination of God:
Art, Creativity & Truth in the Bible
NEW RELEASE! NOW AVAILABLE
Want to Know God More? Use Your Imagination
I used to revel in his ability to argue the truth of the gospel, often crushing my opponents in the process. In time, however, I began to realize that winning an argument about the logic of Christianity did not equal persuading people to follow Jesus. What was missing?
Through prayer and searching the Scriptures, I realized that while God cares deeply for rationality, propositional statements were not the only tools he used to reach people with his truth. In fact, I discovered that story, visual images, and other kinds of art were central to God’s communication style because they could go places reason could never go: into the imagination and the heart.
The Bible is a Work of Art
In my new book I help you break free from the spiritual suffocation of heady faith. Without negating the importance of reason and doctrine, I challenge you to move from understanding the Bible “literally” to “literarily” by exploring the poetry, parables and visual images found in God’s Word. Weaving historical insight, pop culture and personal narrative throughout, I reveal the importance God places on imagination and creativity in the Scriptures, and I provide a biblical foundation for Christians to pursue imagination, beauty, wonder and mystery in their faith.
For any Christian who wants to learn how to communicate and defend the Gospel in a postmodern context, this book will help you find a path between the two extremes of intellectualized faith and anti-intellectual faith by recovering a biblical balance between intellect and imagination.
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Endorsement
“Brian Godawa is that rare breed—a philosopher/artist—who opens our eyes to the aesthetic dimension of spirituality. Cogently argued and fun to read, Godawa shows convincingly that God interacts with us as whole persons, not only through didactic teaching but also through metaphor, symbol, and sacrament.”
– Nancy R. Pearcey, Author, Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity, and Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, and Meaning
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NOTE: This book was previously released with the title, Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story and Imagination.