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[S1E10] What it means for clothes to be beautiful (or not)

[S1E10] What it means for clothes to be beautiful (or not)2 jun 202541 min

Now that we understand the symbolic nature of clothing, how should we begin reforming it? What does God want our clothes to look like, compared to what we have now? To begin answering this, we need to understand the connection between beauty, glory, and goodness — both in creation, and in clothing specifically.

References

The sermon on sacrifice as a creational pattern:

Vocation, part 11: the calling to sacrifice

Two other essays developing these ideas in more detail:

The symbolism of sacrifices

Death and sacrifice before the fall

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