Wheaton President Dr. Philip Ryken: Exploring a Theology of Beauty

The Naked Gospel

The Christian message is often a message about sin, with an angry, disappointed God and a crucified Jesus. It can seem like sin and shameful repentance is the message. What is the place of beauty in the Christian life and in the Christian story? Today we sit down with Wheaton President to explore a theology of beauty!
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Check out Dr. Ryken's book on Beauty: Beauty is Your Destiny: How the Promise of Splendor Changes Everything

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.

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Chapters

1. Beauty and Attraction Theology Exploration (00:00:00)

2. Exploring the Concept of Beauty (00:08:49)

3. Beauty in Christianity (00:18:22)

4. Beauty, Sin, and Embodiment's Importance (00:31:43)

5. The Holiness of the Human Body (00:46:17)