How Art and Beauty Shape Our Faith with Lanta Davis

In this fascinating episode, author and professor Lanta Davis shares with us the important role art and imagination play in shaping our spiritual lives. Based on insights from her book Becoming by Beholding: The Power of Imagination in Spiritual Formation, Lanta shares how the images, stories, art, and ideas we encounter can shape not only what we believe, but who we are becoming.

In this episode, you'll:

Learn how everyday inputs (media, stories, art) are forming your spiritual life

Identify subtle cultural influences that may be distorting your view of Jesus

Rethink spiritual formation as something to participate in, not just think about

Discover why beauty, art, and physical spaces matter more to your faith than you may have considered

Begin to notice how your attention forms your inner life

Explore practical, low-pressure ways to engage practices that retrain your imagination

Get the show notes and see all the artwork here: https://sarahkbutterfield.substack.com/s/podcast