Episode 8 of the Brotherly Discourse podcast will be out soon (probably on Thursday). In BDP7, though, Hans mentioned he wanted to discuss a deeper topic, and after some brief thought, we found one. Beauty.
The existence of beauty has defined our way of life and the way we see the world. It is a fuel that combusts in an engine we call love. There are other metaphysical materials which move love but in the hearts of men beauty is the greatest, most powerful chemical of all. Through the centuries, civilizations have created and experienced the tolls and toils of beauty, and we see it clearly in their stories, legends, religion, and even history.
For Hans and I, we open our Bibles and see it there. David commits a scandalous affair as king because of beauty. Solomon writes a whole book called Song of Songs dedicated to the beauty of his beloved. Adam wasn't satisfied being alone, so to bring him peace and to sustain him, God created Eve.
Beauty is defined as "the quality that gives intense pleasure to the sight or other senses." Essentially, beauty is found in anything you extremely enjoy. Sights, sounds, feelings, scents and tastes are all part of beauty's anatomy. Besides the physical sensations, the spiritual effects are great: peace, rest, maintenance, inspiration, and growth. All things that are good are beautiful, but too much of good thing can be bad.
Consider men and their infatuation with women. This is perhaps why men can become so addicted to porn. The naked form of women isn't a bad thing, but it's how men selfishly try to feel powerful and pleased by a cheap image or video of beauty that's wrong (men and their need to be and feel strong will be a topic for another day). Where ever beauty is taken out from its original purpose, there we can find depravity.
I'm sure that last sentence can stir your imagination to a variety of situations where this happens. I will not go into all of them now. Feel free to voice your ideas in the comment section.
Hans and I get it into the idea of beauty for a good while in BDP8, and I hope you will listen and comment.
With love for all,
Logan Miltimore
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