145. Apologetics, Curiosity & Imagination with Brian Godawa
Nov 13, 2023
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Best selling author and Hollywood filmmaker, Brian Godawa, talks about creativity, his personal testimony, and the importance of apologetics. He discusses his frustration with atheist ethics and the consequences of ideas. The podcast explores the relationship between faith, imagination, and mental health. They also delve into the decline of Western civilization in universities and the importance of Christians embracing their calling in the marketplace.
Engaging with apologetics is crucial for deepening one's faith and addressing doubts and skeptical arguments with gentleness and respect.
Creativity and imagination are valuable tools for glorifying God and communicating the truth of the gospel in all areas of life, including artistic endeavors.
Deep dives
Brian Godawa's personal journey into faith and creativity
Brian Godawa, a screenwriter and author, shares his personal journey of finding faith and purpose as an artist. Growing up as an artist, he was driven by a desire to find meaning and purpose in life. While struggling with the reality of death, he explored the significance of God and his own sins, eventually leading him to commit his life to Christ. His transformation was not purely emotional, but a rational decision based on a belief in the justice and love of God. As an artist, Brian sees his role as sharing the truth he has found through creative expression, regardless of the consequences or worldly success.
The importance of apologetics and deepening faith
Brian emphasizes the importance of engaging with apologetics to deepen one's faith and understanding of God. He believes that many Christians lose their faith when faced with doubts and skeptical arguments because they haven't been equipped to address them. Apologetics can increase faith by providing answers to these doubts, as well as offering a deeper understanding of God's character and works. Brian encourages Christians to embrace the intellectual side of their faith, seeking to understand and defend their beliefs to others with gentleness and respect.
The significance of using creativity and imagination for God's kingdom
Brian discusses the role of creativity and imagination in our faith and how they can be used to glorify God and communicate the truth of the gospel. He emphasizes that all Christians, regardless of their profession, have a calling to be ministers of God's kingdom in the world. Brian sees his own work as a screenwriter as a way to use his artistic talents to express his faith and share his message. He encourages all believers to use their unique gifts and passions to serve God in their spheres of influence and engage with the world around them.
The release of Brian Godawa's novel, Cruel Logic
Brian introduces his latest novel, Cruel Logic, a serial killer thriller set on a university campus. The story follows a serial killer who challenges university professors to debate their moral right to live before he decides whether to kill them. In parallel, the novel explores the deconstruction of a Christian student who becomes entangled in the woke movement and experiences a crisis of faith. Brian aims to address societal issues, such as the attack on Western civilization and the consequences of removing God from the picture, all within an entertaining genre story. Cruel Logic is available on Amazon.com in multiple formats.
Are you creative and imaginative and wonder how it has to do with the Bible? Do you know what apologetics is and why it’s important? Brian Godawa is a best selling author and Hollywood filmmaker for over 20 years. He has created some controversial films like My Son Hunter and written creative books like Chronicles of the Nephilim. His recent book, Cruel Logic, is unlike any other than he has done before. It’s based on his frustration with the absurdity of atheist ethics. The reality is that ideas have consequences. He features deep thought, high suspense, and pulse-pounding chills, he hope to expand his audience and guide them to explore the very meaning of the existence of God. In this fascinating interview, Brian talks about his personal testimony as a believer in Jesus Christ, the importance to understand apologetics as well as his journey into being a professional writer and filmmaker. You will be pulled into a deeper part of Christianity than you ever have before using your heart, mind and will. We can know God with our head, but when we use both the right and left side of our brain, our faith grows more than we could ever imagine.
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.” ~1 Peter 3:15-16
“Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man”. ~Ecclesiastes 9:15
