Join Dr. James Tour for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Gordon Wilson, a biologist and the creator of the nature documentary series The Riot and the Dance. I am sorry that I had not discovered Dr Gordon Wilson and his work, The Riot and the Dance earlier so that I could have used them in evangelism. The quality of the documentary series (9) is as good as Dr David Attenborough’s documentaries but Dr Wilson gives glory to God for creation’s awesome wonder and beauty. He also reveals from Scripture why creation is like it is because death and carnivore’s were introduced by man’s rebellion.

In this episode, they talk about the beauty of God’s creation, the problems with evolutionary storytelling in many nature documentaries, and the biblical call to care for the world around us. You’ll also see clips from the series and hear Dr. Wilson’s thoughts on elephants, animal spirits, environmentalism, and the dominion mandate.

The Riot and the Dance is streaming on Angel Studios and Canon Plus. Learn more at riotandthedance.com.

“You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills; they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.
From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.
The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees. The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about. The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God. When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens.
Man goes out to his work and to his labour until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it. to give them their food in due season. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works.” Psalms 104:10-31