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

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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.

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