S8E1: In the Path of Oncoming Beauty
b'In the path of oncoming beauty. Sure, we have talked about this notion over many seasons of The Being Known Podcast. But of what practical value is it?\\nHow does it speak to our longings, our grief or the renewal of our relationships, communities and institutions?\\nIs it merely an intellectual exercise, divorced from making a difference in my real life?\\nJoin Pepper and Curt as they answer with a resounding, \\u201cNo!\\u201d Instead, journey with them into the deeper recesses of what it means, exactly, to place yourself in the path of oncoming beauty, and discover how God\\u2019s resounding \\u201cYes!\\u201d to beauty begins where we can\\u2019t see it, and ends with the new creation that is surely coming.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n. . . .\\nEpisode Links and References\\nRoger Scruton book: Beauty\\nArtistic Offering discussed today:\\xa0 Poem "As Kingfishers Catch Fire" by Gerard Manley Hopkins\\nArtistic Offering for next week: Ansel Adams art\\nConnections Conference 2023, hosted by Center for Being Known\\n\\xa0\\n. . . . .\\nSpecial Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Compassion International\\nThe world is currently facing a devastating global food crisis caused from numerous variables: the war in Ukraine, fertilizer shortages, effects of COVID-19, and extreme weather, just to name a few. Couple any of these with the fact that food prices are climbing, and hunger and malnutrition in vulnerable children intensify.\\n\\xa0\\nDuring this Being Known Podcast season, we invite you to join us in sponsoring a child with Compassion International. Just $43 a month provides a sponsored child with all their basic needs and the hope for a brighter future.\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0. . . . .\\nStay connected:\\nInstagram,\\xa0Facebook\\nYouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversation.)\\nPlease subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on\\xa0Apple Podcasts.\\xa0\\nSign up\\xa0to access the\\xa0Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way.'