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Beauty Will Save the World - by Brian Zahnd (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In today's world we have technology, convenience, security, and a measure of prosperity, but where is the beauty?
- About the Author: Brian Zahnd is the founding pastor of Word of Life Church, a thriving congregation in St. Joseph, Missouri.
- 256 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life
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About the Book
Zahnd issues a challenge to Christians to discover new vitality through re-envisioning, reimagining, and reforming the church according to the pattern of the cruciform. Using stories from the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and from his own life, he teaches believers to stay on the journey to discover the kingdom of God in a fuller, richer way.Book Synopsis
In today's world we have technology, convenience, security, and a measure of prosperity, but where is the beauty?
For thousands of years, artists, sages, philosophers, and theologians have connected the beautiful and the sacred and identified art with our longing for God. Now we live in a day when convenience and practicality have largely displaced beauty as a value. The church is no exception. Even salvation is commonly viewed in a scientific and mechanistic manner and presented as a plan, system, or formula.
Zahnd shows that by following the teachings of the Beatitudes, the church can become a viable alternative to current-day political, commercial, and religious power and can actually achieve what these powers promise to provide but fail to deliver. Using stories from the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and from his own life, he teaches us to stay on the journey to discover the kingdom of God in a fuller, richer, more beautiful, way.
Review Quotes
"Brian Zahnd is blunt, bold, and biblical--an authentic prophetic voice in the lineage of Elijah and Amos." --Eugene H. Peterson, Professor Emeritus, Regent College, and Translator of The Message
About the Author
Brian Zahnd is the founding pastor of Word of Life Church, a thriving congregation in St. Joseph, Missouri.Additional product information and recommendations
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