Ideasicle Podcast

Is creativity divine? Or, better yet, is human creativity part of God's plan? Did He just get the ball rolling "in the beginning" and now it's our job to keep it rolling? What does the Bible say about creativity? Talk about untangling the mysteries of the elusive idea. We went straight to the source this time. And you might be surprised at some of the answers. This month we have Dr. Sean McDonough, Professor of New Testament at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, on the Ideasicle Podcast, to talk about spirituality, The Bible, and creativity. Show Notes: We begin by defining creativity from the Christian standpoint. We discuss the first creative act (God's) and the fact that act didn't end in seven days. That was just the beginning of creativity in the world.  The Old Testament is full of references to creativity, but the New Testament has very few direct references. Dr. McDonough explains why. Is there "good creativity" and "bad creativity" from the perspective of Christianity? Hint: Eve had a very bad ide