Kristen Page – The Wonders of Creation

What might the fictional worlds of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia and Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ teach us about the stewardship of creation? Brent talks to Kristen Page, the Ruth Strohschein Distinguished Chair and professor of biology at Wheaton College, Illinois in the USA about her new IVP book ‘The Wonders of Creation: Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle-Earth’. Kristen’s work is in numerous scholarly journals, including the ‘Journal of Wildlife Management’, ‘Journal of Parasitology’ and ‘Emerging Infectious Diseases’. (1:06) What’s the role of stewardship in the works of Lewis and Tolkien? (1:55) What fictional landscapes can teach us about real landscapes; (3:10) Fictional landscapes and real places; (6:00) How trees are important in Lewis and Tolkien; (8:55) Trees and intelligence; (10:00) Plants and sounds. Trees and music; (12:50) Kristen and landscape; (14:10) What Tolkien and Lewis teach us about the stewardship of creation; (17:00) The hobbits and sustainability; (18:50) Deforestation in Lewis and Tolkien; (23:00) How we can enjoy God in creation. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.amazon.com/Wonders-Creation-Stewardship-Middle-Earth-Lectureship/dp/1514004356 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.