Hope and Humanism Genesis 9-11 Ayn Rand- The Fountainhead “[The temple] was scaled to human height...

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Transcript of Hope and Humanism Genesis 9-11 Ayn Rand- The Fountainhead “[The temple] was scaled to human height...

Hope and HumanismHope and Humanism

Genesis 9-11Genesis 9-11

Ayn Rand- Ayn Rand- The FountainheadThe Fountainhead

““[The temple] was scaled to [The temple] was scaled to human height in such a human height in such a manner that it did not dwarf manner that it did not dwarf man, but stood as a setting man, but stood as a setting that made that made his figure the his figure the only absolute, the gauge of only absolute, the gauge of perfectionperfection by which all by which all dimensions were to be dimensions were to be judged…judged…

Ayn Rand- Ayn Rand- The FountainheadThe Fountainhead

“…“…It was a place where one It was a place where one would come to feel sinless would come to feel sinless and strong, and strong, to find the peace to find the peace of spirit never granted save of spirit never granted save by one’s own glory.”by one’s own glory.”

When our hope is in humanity, When our hope is in humanity, our hope is misplaced.our hope is misplaced.

Humanism: an outlook or system of thought Humanism: an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather attaching prime importance to human rather

than divine or supernatural matters.than divine or supernatural matters.

Genesis 9-11: False HopeGenesis 9-11: False Hope

Genesis 9- “Naked and shamed”Genesis 9- “Naked and shamed” Genesis 10- Genesis 10- God is sovereign over and God is sovereign over and

interested in all nations, not just Israel.interested in all nations, not just Israel. Genesis 11- The Tower of BabelGenesis 11- The Tower of Babel

““The sin of these tower builders is undoubtedly The sin of these tower builders is undoubtedly the sin of pride and pretentious humanism” the sin of pride and pretentious humanism” (Victor Hamilton)(Victor Hamilton)

Genesis 11Genesis 11 ““Let us build…a tower Let us build…a tower

with its top in the with its top in the heavens”heavens”

““And let us make a And let us make a name for ourselves”name for ourselves”

““Otherwise, we will be Otherwise, we will be scattered abroad upon scattered abroad upon the face of the whole the face of the whole earth”earth”

Genesis 9Genesis 9 ““Never again shall Never again shall

there be a flood to there be a flood to destroy the earth”destroy the earth”

““For in his own image For in his own image God made God made humankind”humankind”

““Be fruitful and Be fruitful and multiply and fill the multiply and fill the earthearth

Humanism HopeHumanism Hope≠≠

Genesis 12- True HopeGenesis 12- True Hope

Genesis 12Genesis 12 ““I will bless you”I will bless you”

““I will make your I will make your name great”name great”

““All the nations of the All the nations of the earth will be blessed earth will be blessed through you”through you”

Genesis 11Genesis 11 ““Let us build…a tower Let us build…a tower

with its top in the with its top in the heavens”heavens”

““And let us make a And let us make a name for ourselves”name for ourselves”

““Otherwise, we will be Otherwise, we will be scattered abroad upon scattered abroad upon the face of the whole the face of the whole earth”earth”

Acts 2: PentecostActs 2: Pentecost

InitiatorInitiator

Basis for Basis for UnityUnity

Inevitable Inevitable ResultResult

Genesis 11Genesis 11

HumansHumans

Self-protection/ Self-protection/ glorification/ glorification/ gratificationgratification

Harm to others Harm to others and worldand world

Acts 2Acts 2

God—SpiritGod—Spirit

God’s Works/ God’s Works/ Gospel/ Gospel/ Holy Spirit Holy Spirit

Healing for others Healing for others and worldand world

Where is your hope?Where is your hope?How do you spend your time?How do you spend your time?

How do you spend money?How do you spend money?

What kind of books/websites do you read?What kind of books/websites do you read?

What do you talk about?What do you talk about?

Where do you go for advice?Where do you go for advice?

What kind of advice do you give?What kind of advice do you give?