Episode 14 – Brian Edgar and the God who performs

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On this episode of Liturgical Rebels Brian Edgar explores the idea of a playful angle in the direction of God and the world, emphasizing the significance of having fun with life as a part of having a relationship with God. Edgar highlights the necessity to combine work and play, difficult the Protestant work ethic that prioritizes productiveness over creativity and creativeness. He reminds us that the biblical pictures of the everlasting kingdom of God emphasize childlike play and pleasure. Edgar’s ebook, ‘The God Who Performs,’ presents a refreshing perspective on Christian religion and spirituality. On this dialog, Brian Edgar and Christine Sine talk about the idea of play and its significance in numerous facets of life, together with work and worship. They discover the concept play isn’t separate from work however could be built-in into it, bringing pleasure and creativity. Additionally they delve into the notion of worship as a type of play, highlighting the significance of interplay and delight in our relationship with God. Moreover, they study the concept of struggling as a possibility for progress and the function of ache within the growth of character. Total, the dialog challenges conventional views and invitations listeners to embrace playfulness in all areas of life.

Takeaways

• Brian Edgar’s profession has spanned each Australia and the US, with educating positions and work in theology and public theology.
• A playful angle in the direction of God and the world is on the coronary heart of Christian religion, emphasizing the enjoyment of life and a relationship with God.
• The Protestant work ethic, which prioritizes productiveness, has typically overshadowed the significance of play, creativity, and creativeness.
• The biblical pictures of the everlasting kingdom of God deal with childlike play and pleasure, difficult the notion that struggling and sacrifice are the final word objectives of the Christian journey. Play could be built-in into work, bringing pleasure and creativity.
• Worship is a type of play, involving interplay and delight in our relationship with God.
• Struggling can present a possibility for progress and character growth.
• The idea of play challenges conventional views and invitations us to embrace playfulness in all areas of life.Brian

  Edgar is married to Barbara and so they have two grownup daughters, a son-in-law and two grandchildren. They reside in Melbourne, Australia, and Brian is now retired. He’s Professor Emeritus of Asbury Theological Seminary the place he taught theology for fifteen years. Previous to that he was Director of Public Theology for the Australian Evangelical Alliance and Dean and lecturer on the Melbourne Faculty of Theology. Amongst different writing Brian is writer of a brief collection of three books which point out what grew to become his main theological and non secular curiosity: God is Friendship: A Theology of Spirituality, Neighborhood and Society (Seedbed, 2013), The God Who Performs: A Playful Method to Theology and Spirituality (Wipf and Inventory, 2017) which obtained a Benefit Award in Christianity Right this moment’s E-book of the Yr and Laughter and the Grace of God: Restoring Laughter to its central Position in Christian Spirituality and Theology (Wipf and Inventory, 2019).

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