In All Things Podcast

BECOMING by Beholding with Lanta Davis (ep. 59)


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On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Lanta Davis about her new book, Becoming by Beholding: The Power of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation. It’s a conversation about art, beauty, and the riches of the Christian tradition – about how we might put ourselves in a place where we can be surprised and transformed. This conversation was a treat since we were able to do it live and in-person, which gave the conversation a special energy. Among the topics we discuss:

  • Why the imagination is so powerful and why it's not enough to turn away from bad inputs
  • How our neglect of the imagiantion weakens our powers of discernment
  • Examples of the riches of the Christian imaginative tradition
  • On medieval bestiaries and the importance of learning the names of things
  • The balance between meeting people where they are and taking them to strange new places
  • Why transformation doesn't happen magically and how we might become more attentive to what is forming us.
  • Get the book: https://bakeracademic.com/p/becoming-by-beholding-lanta-davis/542815

    More from Lanta Davis: https://www.lantadavis.com/

     

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