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Beauty and Spirituality

Have you checked out Patheos yet? (the great new site exploring different religious traditions)  I will be contributing to them regularly on the topic of art and spirituality and my latest article is here — Beauty and Spirituality — so pour yourself a cup of tea and contemplate the role of beauty in your own spiritual practice and then head on over to this week’s Poetry Party  for more creative inspiration!

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2 Responses

  1. Very nice article at Patheos. In the article is the quote below yours or the author to whom you referred at the beginning of the paragraph. I often save wonderful quotes and want to give the appropriate credit in my notes…..

    “Beauty is a bridge to God, and art is a means of cooperating with the divine in creation’s act.”