I don’t remember how I came across this, but a few years ago I found this (pdf) article about John Calvin’s view of creation. It’s a good read, here is a quote:

How then did Calvin teach us to regard the world in which
we live? We should be attentive spectators in the theater of
God’s glory, who seek to recognize the actor on the stage by
means of the powers revealed in his actions. We should
contemplate and meditate on the world as the living image of
God, in which the invisible God renders himself somewhat
visible, so that the powers we behold, feel, and enjoy in this
image might lead us by anagoge to the God representing
himself to us in this image. We should be ravished with
amazement and astonishment at the beauty of the fabric of the
universe, which reveals the goodness of God to us and sweetly
allures us to seek God.”

-Randall C. Zaclunan in the article:
The Universe as the Living Image of God: Calvin’s Doctrine of Creation Reconsidered

Mars Hill Audio is a bi-monthly audio journal which, as described on it’s website

“is committed to assisting Christians who desire to move from thoughtless consumption of contemporary culture to a vantage point of thoughtful engagement. We believe that fulfilling the commands to love God and neighbor requires that we pay careful attention to the neighborhood: that is, every sphere of human life where God is either glorified or despised, where neighbors are either edified or undermined.”

While I don’t yet subscribe, I regularly borrow the tapes or CDs from a pastor of mine and occasionally buy MP3s from their MP3 store. In each issue the editor interviews various authors and thinkers on politics, music, art, economics, theology, etc. I find it relentlessly engaging.

I recently bought an audio book produced by Mars Hill Audio titled ‘Are Christians Human?‘ by Nigel Cameron. I’ve already listened to it once, and over the next few weeks I’ll be blogging through it here.

For more info on Mars Hill Audio, you can check out their about page, sample the journal here by downloading free mp3s or checkout their free podcast.

Here is another quote from the site:

“Therefore, living as disciples of Christ pertains not just to prayer, evangelism, and Bible study, but also our enjoyment of literature and music, our use of tools and machines, our eating and drinking, our views on government and economics, and so on.“