Enjoying God & Culture

The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks: What is the chief end of man? In a magnificent answer, it states: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

Most Christians may understand the part about glorifying God (and I could devote an entire blog to that part alone). However, many Christians probably have not given much though about enjoying God forever.

Though there is a lot I could discuss about enjoying God forever, I believe a good part of it includes appreciating the creativity and works of mankind who are made in the image of God. As Christians, we should appreciate the culture we live in, as well as other cultures.

To expand on this, we should enjoy and appreciate painting, sculpture, theater, film, literature, technology, music, architecture, law, politics, government, economics, agriculture, manufacturing, and all other elements that make up not only our culture, but other cultures as well. This should not only include what is sometimes called the high arts, but the full range of human creativity and work.