Nov
14
2007
Christians And Entertainment
Christians are called by God to be both intentional and reflective. This means that we must learn to think Christianly about all things. Christians are those who seek to understand all aspects of life in this world from God’s perspective. I often lament the fact that Christians don’t think as much as they should when it comes to the various arenas of culture. Francis Schaeffer was at his best when he was calling on all Christians to develop a biblical world and life view. This, of course, includes everything: money, politics, music, sports, art, sex, entertainment, film, and so on. How does God want us to think about these things and more? How does God intend for us to engage all of these areas in a God-centered way? Becoming a big-Christian involves God-centered cultural engagement on all levels.
Two days ago I linked you to an article dealing with how to think like a Christian when it comes to competition. Here is an article that deals with a Christian view of entertainment. Entertainment is not something we should be addicted to or avoid. It has its proper place in God’s economy. In fact, it points us to God in very tangible ways. But our world wants us to approach entertainment much differently than God does. Some Christians realize this and so they avoid entertainment all together. This is not what God wants you to do. What he wants us to do is understand and approach entertainment like a Christian.
Bill Edgar, who teaches apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary (and a real jazz buff), helps us understand the dynamics of entertainment and seeks to help Christians approach it in a God-centered way. I hope you are both challenged and encouraged by what he says.