{"product_id":"9781630870447","title":"Seeing and Believing: The Eye of Faith in a Visual Culture","description":"In a cinematic culture where multiple visions of reality \"play\" at the same time, it is critical that Christian believers know how to confidently identify and \"discern,\" among other stories, the Jesus-story that defines their most important commitment in life. Using the optical metaphor of the \"eye of faith,\" the author identifies the spiritual life as a \"visual life.\" Through themes such as \"looking through Jesus' eyes,\" the bible as a \"visionary text,\" and the church as a \"wide-eyed people,\" he builds a connecting bridge between the seeing-soul in Christian spirituality, and the twenty-first century as the \"age of the eye.\" The key words for this exploration are spirituality, discipleship, insight, luminescence, and optical \"therapy.\" The author proposes the need for a \"catechism of the eye\" that will lead to the renewal of Christian ministry, spirituality, discipleship, and identity.","brand":"Wipf \u0026 Stock Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151903310064,"sku":"9781630870447","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781630870447_p0.jpg?v=1763670938","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781630870447","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}