Discovering God through the Arts: How We Can Grow Closer to God by Appreciating Beauty & Creativity - Softcover

Glaspey, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802419976 ISBN 13: 9780802419972

Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2021

Synopsis

What does art have to do with faith?

For many Christians, paintings, films, music, and other forms of art are simply used for wall decoration, entertaining distraction, or worshipful devotion. But what if the arts played a more prominent role in the Christian life?

In Discovering God through the Arts, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians. Terry Glaspey, author of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know, examines:

• How the arts assist us in prayer and contemplation
• How the arts help us rediscover a sense of wonder
• How the arts help us deal with emotions
• How the arts aid theological reflection and so much more.

Let your faith be enriched, and discover how beauty and creativity can draw you nearer to the ultimate Creator.

About this title

About the Author

TERRY GLASPEY is an author, creative mentor, and teaches at Northwind Seminary. He holds a D.Min. in spiritual formation and an M.A. in history. He has written over a dozen books, including Discovering God Through the Arts (winner of a Christianity Today Book Award and a Gospel Coalition Book Award), 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know (winner of a Christianity Today Award), The Prayers of Jane Austen, 25 Keys to Life-Changing Prayer and Bible Basics for Everyone. Terry has been a featured speaker at colleges, conferences, and churches throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Taiwan, and the UK. You can reach him through his website, terryglaspey.com.

From the Back Cover

What does art have to do with faith?

For many Christians, art sits in the background. Paintings, film, music, sculpture, and other kinds of art exist only for decoration or entertainment. Occasionally, we pause and consider art’s spiritual meaning—then move on to other things.

But what if the arts were meant to play a more prominent role in the Christian life? What if God cares as much about art as He does about words? About the heart and the eye and the hand as much as the brain?

In Discovering God through the Arts, you’ll discern how works of art offer faith-building, life-changing, and soul-stretching spiritual formation for all Christians. Terry Glaspey, author of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know, examines:

• How the arts assist us in prayer and contemplation
• How the arts help us rediscover a sense of wonder
• How the arts help us deal with emotions
• How the arts aid theological reflection and so much more

Let your faith be enriched by art. Discover how beauty and creativity can draw you nearer to the ultimate Artist who created heaven and earth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802419976
• ISBN 13: 9780802419972
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272