Beauty is Your Destiny, Philip Graham Ryken
Beauty is Your Destiny, Philip Graham Ryken
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Beauty is Your Destiny
How the Promise of Splendor Changes Everything

Author: Philip Graham Ryken

Narrator: William Sarris

Unabridged: 4 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 02/13/2025


Synopsis

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.  Introduction to the Theology of Beauty: Great for college students, pastors, and small groups Biblically Based: Examines how beauty is seen in Christian doctrines such as eternity, the church, and the crucifixion  Written by Philip Ryken: President of Wheaton College and author of Grace Transforming; Is Jesus the Only Way?; and Loving the Way Jesus Loves

About The Author

Philip Graham Ryken (DPhil, University of Oxford) is the eighth president of Wheaton College. He preached at Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church from 1995 until his appointment at Wheaton in 2010. Ryken has published more than fifty books, including When Trouble Comes and expository commentaries on Exodus, Ecclesiastes, and Jeremiah. He serves as a board member for the Gospel Coalition and the Lausanne Movement.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Blake on August 29, 2023

This book points to the destiny of the Christian. Even in all the ugliness that we see, God is working for our ultimate beauty. Some books on the subject are more academic or philosophical, but this book is practical and down to earth.......more

Goodreads review by Kara on February 01, 2024

This book was so good!!! Really opened my eyes to seeing beauty around me… ultimately recognizing that my heart’s longing and my destiny is to gaze upon the beauty of Jesus, the Most Beautiful, and inquire in his temple. Can’t wait!!!......more

Goodreads review by Doug on March 08, 2025

Beautiful! Super encouraging. This book isn’t about defining beauty as much as calling Christians to live beautiful lives. First half is fantastic. Second half was a little weaker, but still great.......more