Added thoughts on the Christian and amusement / Thanks for the SB in prison
This reader contribution to a Reformed journal engages with the theological question of whether Christians may legitimately enjoy amusement and leisure. The author argues that recreation and diversions are not merely permissible but actually necessary for Christian wellbeing—physical, emotional, and psychological—as God provides refreshment alongside labor, illustrating this conviction with practical examples from daily life.
Added thoughts on the Christian and amusement Dear editor, I would like to add some thoughts to Rev. Mahtani's timely article "Amusement: The mind's escape from reality." [SB, Sept. 1, 2021] Rev. Mahtani writes, "God gives us time for leisure." The Lord made the beautiful creation, the birds, fields, mountains, flowers, that we may enjoy them in a leisurely stroll or garden work. The Lord "gives His beloved sleep," in which restful sleep we do not at all think about reality but...
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