Beauty Will Save the World

After Easter I am challenged to discover the transformation of ugliness in the world, as the ugliness and brutality of Christ’s Crucifixion is transformed in the Resurrection. Dostoevsky reminds us, “Beauty will Save the world”. It is Christ’s beauty that saves us. A 2001 advent article articulates the author’s challenge to live out his faith in our world:
The glory of Christ's resurrection is inspiring more dignity for the crippled, ugly, and mentally challenged whose bodies and minds will soon enough reflect the worth of their souls. All moral beauty finds its consummation in Christ without whom the world would remain terribly disfigured.
What is amazing about the gospel is that the ugliness of the world makes up a major facet of Christ's beauty. Those ravished by the beauty of Christ and desire to experience more and more of it cannot do so without first taking into account the suffering of others that is to be transformed into compassion, or facing another's despair that is to be changed into hope. In other words, the soul's deepest longing to be moved by the greatest beauty can only be met through the suffering of others. Only in Christ can this truth be seen clearly enough to awaken the kind of longing that will help save the world.
Christ's beauty will save the world. That is why I am a Christian.
To see the entire article go to:  http://www.chosunjournal.com/whychrist.html

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Posted by Debra Classen at 4/13/2009 11:48 AM
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  • 11/11/2009 2:32 PM Jane Bast wrote:
    A sincere Thanks to all of the writers, artist, publishers who have donated their time, efforts and talents to this issue of The Mute Swan. In these tumultuous times, the content is so refreshing.
    Peace and Beauty of Christ.
    Jane
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