29 April 2007

Play, creativity and image of God

Thanks to John Moorhead for exploring in greater depth something that has been on the edge of my thinking radar for a while but which I've not been able to get to explore further yet.
The connection between human play and God’s creativity is significant for consideration of play as it is manifest at Burning Man. Theologians need not abandon the notion that something is dreadfully wrong with human beings as recorded in the biblical story and as evidenced by humanity’s devastating actions against themselves, nature, and Creator, but this aspect of the biblical narrative might be held in tension in contrast with the notion of co-creatorship so that a theology of play as an aspect of creativity of the imago Dei can be explored.

The whole posting is worth looking at, not least for the resources which are shown in greater detail in the comments.
Thanks, John, I'm looking forward to the book.
Morehead's Musings: Burning Man and Play Theology

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