Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty

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Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty is written by Mark C. Mattes and published by Baker Academic. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 149341030X (ISBN 10) and 9781493410309 (ISBN 13).

Many contemporary theologians seek to retrieve the concept of beauty as a way for people to encounter God. This groundbreaking book argues that while Martin Luther's view of beauty has often been ignored or underappreciated, it has much to contribute to that quest. Mark Mattes, one of today's leading Lutheran theologians, analyzes Luther's theological aesthetics and discusses its implications for music, art, and the contemplative life. Mattes shows that for Luther, the cross is the lens through which the beauty of God is refracted into the world.