{"product_id":"the-father-of-lights-a-theology-of-beauty-9781540964892","title":"The Father of Lights – A Theology of Beauty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Every good giving and every perfect gift is from on high, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning\" (James 1:17). This verse conveys a powerful image of God as the source and referent of all beauty. This book demonstrates how the experience of beauty is related to our inherent longing for the God who is reflected in such moments. Richly informed by Junius Johnson's expertise on Bonaventure and von Balthasar, the book offers a robust, full-orbed theology of beauty, showing how it has functioned as a theological concept from biblical times to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Encounter with Beauty\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1. Eternity in Our Hearts: \u003ci\u003eMemory, Beauty, and Divinity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. The Eyes of Faith: \u003ci\u003eContuition and Spiritual Vision\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Beauty and Analogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Meaning of Beauty\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e4. Word and Concept: \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Concept Squared: \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Metaphor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eRes \u003c\/i\u003eand Concept: \u003ci\u003eThings as Signs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003ci\u003eRes Sacramenti\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Sacraments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Radiant \u003ci\u003eRes\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eIcons and Ecstasy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostscript\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531970847063,"sku":"9781540964892","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781540964892.jpg?v=1731885131","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-father-of-lights-a-theology-of-beauty-9781540964892","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}