Bibliograph

Breath for the bones, art, imagination, and spirit

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Breath for the bones, art, imagination, and spirit

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breath for the bones

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

art, imagination, and spirit

Summary

Imagination, appreciation of beauty, creativity: all of these qualities have been given to us by God. For the Christian artist, the drive to create something wonderful is also a means to glorify and better understand our Lord. Using excerpts from her own works as well as those of writers who have gone before her-Emily Dickinson, Annie Dillard, C. S. Lewis, and others-poet and writer Luci Shaw proves that symbolism and metaphor provide ways for humans to experience God in new and powerful ways. Shaw offers a rich and thought-provoking exploration of art, creativity, and faith. Believing that art emanates from God, she shows how imagination and spirituality "work in tandem, each feeding on and nourishing the other." Faith informs art and art enhances faith. They both, for each other, are "breath for the bones." Provocative, enlightening, and above all, inspiring, Breath for the Bones will help readers discover the artist within, and bring them further along the path to God Himself. Includes Discussion Questions and Writing Exercises

Target audience

adult

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