40: Finding God Through Nature and Grace (THE TREE OF LIFE)

What does it mean to wrestle with the Divine? In our season finale, we analyze the richly complex theological masterpiece THE TREE OF LIFE. In this arthouse film, director Terrence Malick takes us on a tour through everything from the vastness of the cosmos, to the fragility of our own memories. Using a Sparklines storytelling structure, he allows us to grapple with the tension between creation and Creator. Our analysis incorporates the biblical narrative, the writings of Augustine and Dostoevsky, and the Tree of Life Narrative Practice, all accompanied by world-renown classical music. Additionally, we get personal about the family dynamics portrayed in THE TREE OF LIFE.

• Introduction (0:00)
• Why We Chose THE TREE OF LIFE (2:11)
• Searching for God through Our Experiences [Job 38:4-7] (10:37)
• Creation: Science + Faith [Genesis 1:1-3] (21:44)
• Family Archetypes & Memory [Psalm 139] (27:47)
• Way of Nature vs. Way of Grace (35:14)
• Wrestling with Sin [Romans 7:15] (53:16)
• The Final Reconciliation [Revelation 21:1] (1:02:07)
• Conclusion [John 1:1-5] (1:06:24)

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Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://www.amazon.com/Agnus-Dei-X/dp/B00QGC7W3Y

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