An Examination of Beauty in the Christian Life from Philip
Ryken: The world is full of beautiful things—the vibrancy of trees
in fall, the joy of sitting around a table with family—but in our fallen
world, many beautiful things have been turned into ugly distortions. How
should Christians think about beauty in a world that is often
ugly? In Beauty Is Your Destiny, Philip Ryken provides readers with
an introduction to the theology and practice of beauty, striving to
awaken a longing for beauty that he explains “can only be satisfied in
the face of Jesus Christ.” Adapted from chapel messages given at Wheaton
College, Ryken considers key topics on Christian thought—including the
Trinity, the incarnation, sexuality, and racial diversity—through the
lens of beauty, showing how beauty illuminates each of these biblical
principles in our world today.