The Artistic Vision

“The sacramental imagination proposed by Alex Sosler and Gary Ball is nothing less than a way of being in the world that recognizes divine presence in created things. Rejecting modern rationalist and spiritualist approaches to the arts, The Artistic Vision aims to rejoin earthly and spiritual realities. While notably inspired by the Oxford Movement—particularly the poet Christina Rosetti—Ball and Sosler have drunk deeply from the entire well of the church’s Great Tradition. Those struggling with questions regarding faith and the arts find in this book a faithful and inspiring guide to the beauty of mystery.”


—Hans Boersma, chair in ascetical theology, Nashotah House Theological Seminary





“Both theologically astute and grounded in the bloody, toiling, tear-inducing, sweaty work of practicing artists, this book presents readers with an integrated vision of art and faith that is sorely needed in a world that prefers to keep such matters separated and separable. Rooted in a sacramental vision and keenly attuned to the God who meets us in the very flesh of Christ, The Artistic Vision represents a beautiful gift not just to artists and creatives, but also to teachers, pastors, and ministers of the faith.”


—W. David O. Taylor, associate professor of theology and culture, Fuller Theological Seminary