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Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art (Wheaton Literary Series)
by Madeleine L'Engle
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Chapter 1: Cosmos from Chaos
Chapter 2: Icons of the True
Chapter 3: Healed, Whole, and Holy
Chapter 4: A Coal in the Hand
Chapter 5: Probable Impossibles
Chapter 6: Keeping the Clock Wound
Chapter 7: Names and Labels
Chapter 8: The Bottom of the Iceberg
Chapter 9: Do We Want the Children to See It?
Chapter 10: The Journey Homeward
Chapter 11: The Other Side of Silence
Chapter 12: Feeding the Lake
Key Takeaways
Art and Faith: A Sacred Dance
Authenticity: The Heart of Creation
Childlike Wonder: The Artist's Secret
Listening: The Art of Receptivity
Discipline: The Foundation of Creativity
Vulnerability: The Courage to Create
Wholeness: Integrating Head and Heart
Naming: The Power of Identity
Community: The Creative Connection
Transformation: The Artist's Journey
Questions
What does it mean to truly listen to the work?
How is artistic expression an act of faith, a way of walking on water?
Can doubt be a path to a deeper faith?
What does it mean to be a whole person, a healed person, a holy person?
What is the truest measure of our work, of our lives?
Why is vulnerability not something to be feared, but embraced?
How do we rediscover the childlike wonder that fuels creativity?
How can art be a source of hope, of healing, of resurrection?
Where do we find the sacred in a seemingly secular world?
What is our role, as artists, as human beings, in the grand tapestry of creation?
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