Ep. 116: “Sacred Art and Spiritual Healing,” with Katie Kresser, Seattle Pacific University

Faith and Imagination: A BYU Humanities Center Podcast

Apr 06 2026 | 00:52:41

00:00 / 00:52:41

Show Notes

Katie Kresser is Seattle Pacific University’s resident Art Historian. She’s the author of books on John La Farge and on how the death of Christ ushers in the birth of art as a window onto the divine. A former guest on this podcast, she’s our guest again to discuss her new book on Christianity and art: Church Beautiful: Sacred Art and Spiritual Healing.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

May 10, 2021 • 00:45:26

Shusaku Endo’s Christ of Silence and Suffering, with guest Van Gessel, Brigham Young University

Van Gessel is Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Brigham Young University, where he also served as dean of the College of Humanities. He...

Episode 0

June 21, 2021 • 00:41:38

Virtues of Renewal, with guest Jeffrey Bilbro, Grove City College

Jeffrey Bilbro is associate professor of English at Grove City College, editor-in-chief at Front Porch Republic, and the author of several books, including Virtues...

Episode 0

May 02, 2022 • 00:30:07

Season 2 Recap: Reflecting Back, Looking Forward

Host Matthew Wickman and producers Abby Thatcher and Bobbe May talk about Season 2 of the podcast, discussing meaningful themes and ideas from each...