David Widdicombe

The Arts and the Christian Life

Arts & Literature

“Few things are more perplexing to the congregation than the role of beauty in worship. Why does beauty matter? Does beauty lead us to God? Who decides whether something is beautiful and according to what criteria? In this illuminating book, Earl Davey guides us through major themes in the field of aesthetics, explaining at each stage of the argument how and why great music, painting, and poetry lead us into the beauty of holiness.”