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Leif Enger, Bestselling Author of Virgil Wander and Peace Like A River
"Here’s what I love about Russ Ramsey’s latest project—it understands down deep that Truth is exclusive to no party or sect; that Goodness arrives in the form of the lonely, the ill, and the outcast; and that Beauty, amid the church’s moral twilight, might be the last apologetic that holds."
Russell Moore, Director of Christianity Today’s Public Faith Project
"Sometimes, when standing at a museum, I think to myself 'I wish somebody who knows something would explain this to me.' And I look around and see, on one side of me, someone expertly pointing out every intricacy in the painting and, on the other, someone bored and looking at a phone in hand. Somehow this book is able to captivate people in all those categories. In this book, Russ Ramsey walks us through a museum of artists and art works, showing how each of them illuminates something about God, humanity, and the meaning of life. And this book does so in a way that won't bore the expert or intimidate the novice. Those who love art will find here new paths to the gospel. And those who love the gospel will find that they can love art. That’s a lot to ask from a book, and this one delivers."
Makoto Fujimura, artist and author of Culture Care, Silence and Beauty, and Art+Faith: A Theology of Making
"Pastor Ramsey writes about art in a way that brings healing by standing under (the true meaning of understanding) each painting and loving each artist. Ramsey has loved well, and I am glad to read this account of his journey with these masterpieces that feed our souls. This book reminds us of the humble yet life-changing presence of everyday teachers, parents, pastors, and countless invisible influences that make our lives God’s masterpiece."
Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor of English and Christianity & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Author
"In days fractured by those who aim to seize power, darkened by those who play dirty politics, and clouded by those who use platforms to polarize, perhaps the artists can lead us home. The artists featured in these pages, artists who devoted their life and work to what is good, true, and beautiful, remind us that we can—and should—do the same."