Paul Burkhart in an article based on his manuscript: "Eternity in Our Hearts: the God of Beauty, the Beauty of God" says: " 'Theology' is the contemplation of the Beauty of God; and as the study of this God, it is also the study of Beauty Itself."
Paul says we are called to respond in two ways:
"God, in His love for us, calls us to respond to beauty not only by proclaiming beauty in word, but also producing beauty in deed. This is shown in two ways. First, this shows itself in holiness. Seeing the Beauty of God should inspire us to holy living and loving of others. .. The second way we produce beauty in response to God's revelation in theology is by, well, producing beautiful things. We are built in the Image of a God who doesn't just desire, delight in, and display Beauty, but a God who also makes Beauty. The longer I live, the more I am convinced that everyone has some creative ability in them."
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