More specifically, the authors address the issues of human life and wholeness in chapter four. Art reminds us that we have the capacity for full human lives. Art exposes us to mystery and wonder, allows us to have confidence in the presence, and prepares us for the beauty surrounding us. The role of the imagination in worship and prayer cannot be overstated. Imagination helps us to see.
Art makes the fruit of the imagination present.
The challenge to learn and grow, as discussed in the sixth chapter, has a direct relationship to the artistic world. The authors remind us that our educational system must not embrace the useful to the exclusion of the beautiful. Aesthetic considerations reflect directly on our understanding and use of liturgy. The authors warn not to ask too much of art but not to ask too little either. Without sensing beauty, religion could well become a wasteland.