{"product_id":"signed-god-is-beauty-a-retreat-on-the-gospel-and-art","title":"SIGNED - God Is Beauty: A Retreat on the Gospel and Art (paperback)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK #1 IN THE BEAUTY TRILOGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff2a00\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eCopies purchased from this page come pre-signed with a message from Dr. Christopher West and possibly other contributors!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff2a00\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: Discount codes are not valid for signed books.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/596093459?h=53d9b3a586\u0026amp;title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally delivered in 1962 for artists — and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emade available now for the first time in English\u003c\/em\u003e — St. John Paul II's (Karol Wojtyla's) penetrating spiritual exercises on divine beauty and its reflection in our humanity  — and the art it produces — remain as timely as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe retreat itself, of course, forms the heart of this attractive volume. To aid you in mining its many riches, it’s followed by an extensive commentary by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Christopher West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and various shorter, personal reflections from authors who are distinguished in the fields of theology and the arts and whose hearts and works have been transformed by the themes in this retreat: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBill Donaghy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMike Mangione\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFr. Thomas Loya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJennifer Settle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Sarah Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The book also features an inspiring conversation with artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDony MacManus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-component=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kartra_text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book shows you:\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-component=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"kartra_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"kartra_list__item kartra_list__item--table\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe interior journey of \"the ache\" an artist must take to produce transcendent, impactful art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"kartra_list__item kartra_list__item--table\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow an artist should process the tensions in life that can inform their work. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"kartra_list__item kartra_list__item--table\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eone thing necessary\u003c\/i\u003e to make \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eeveryone's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e life a reflection of divine beauty. \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life … to make of it a work of art.\" \u003c\/em\u003e— Saint John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"kartra_list__item kartra_list__item--table\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eReflections from artists and theologians who are living out the themes of this retreat. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"kartra_list__item kartra_list__item--table\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA road map for the Church to reclaim its role as the world's patron of the arts. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Theology of the Body Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39522400600166,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/0413\/products\/GodIsBeautyGIBcover2.2_f647e959-6d72-459c-8ffa-0a353e8fafdc.png?v=1640727909","url":"https:\/\/shop.tobinstitute.org\/products\/signed-god-is-beauty-a-retreat-on-the-gospel-and-art","provider":"Theology of the Body Institute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}