“The discipline of creation, be it to paint, compose, write, is an effort towards wholeness.”
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In this classic book, <b> </b>Madeleine L'Engle addresses the questions, What makes art Christian? What does it mean to be a Christian artist? What is the relationship between faith and art? Through L'Engle's beautiful and insightful essay, readers will find themselves called to what the author views as the prime tasks of an artist: to listen, to remain aware, and to respond to creation through one's own art.
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Madeleine L'Engle
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“The discipline of creation, be it to paint, compose, write, is an effort towards wholeness.”
“In a very real sense not one of us is qualified, but it seems that God continually chooses the most unqualified to do his work, to bear his glory. If we are qualified, we tend to think that...”
“Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys.”
“Reading about the response of people in stories, plays, poems, helps us to respond more courageously and openly at our own moments of turning.”