Beauty in the Light of the Redemption

Unlike many philosophy books, this one is readable….von hildebrand s ideas are well presented with examples and defended.

I took this little book with me on a retreat and reading it was the highlight of the experience. Hildebrand has a way of elevating the human spirit to its proper dignity by reminding us of the truths we've either forgotten or to which we've not yet been able to give proper expression.In this little work, Hildebrand makes the case that "the right stance toward the world of beauty and art does not lie between the philistine and the aesthete; rather, it is essentially different from both."How so? And why does art matter? In its quality, Hildebrand explains, true beauty makes God known, announces God, and evens contains within it the summons to lift up our hearts by awakening within us awe and longing for God Himself.Get a copy for yourself and one copy with which to bless someone else. It's amazing how freeing and ennobling it was to read this little work by one of the most accessible and deep thinkers of the twentieth century.