REPLAY: Beauty As Prophetic Vision with Brian Zahnd

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with Brian Zahnd about the role of beauty in Christianity and his book 'Beauty Will Save the World'.

This replay episode features excerpts from a 2017 conversation with author Brian Zahnd, exploring his insights on Christian aesthetics and the role of beauty in faith. The discussion centers on Zahnd's book, "Beauty Will Save the World," and his argument for understanding Christianity through the lens of beauty rather than relying solely on truth claims and moral arguments. Send us Fan Mail Support the show VISUAL ARTS RETREAT: If you're looking for creative renewal, meanin...

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Roach

Guest: Brian Zahnd

Topics covered

• Christian aesthetics
• beauty in faith
• prophetic vision
• art and spirituality
• Christianity and beauty

Keywords

• beauty
• Christianity
• aesthetics
• faith
• Brian Zahnd
• spirituality
• art

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beauty Will Save the World

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