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Is beauty objective, or merely a personal experience? Do we need beauty in our daily lives, or is it just icing on the cake? Is the sole purpose of art self-expression? Sociologist Margarita Mooney Clayton *05 of Princeton Theological Seminary discusses the history and philosophy of beauty, and its relationships with truth and the sacred.
More on Margarita, https://margaritamooneyclayton.com/bio/
Her nonprofit, the Scala Foundation, https://scalafoundation.org/
Her book, “The Wounds of Beauty,” https://scalafoundation.org/woundsofbeautybook/
Her upcoming conference, “Art, the Sacred, and the Common Good,” https://conference.scalafoundation.org/?_ga=2.143542197.1868599713.1674055972-127281008.1631133300
Her op-ed, “Why Choose Mystery Over Ideology?” https://comment.org/why-choose-mystery-over-ideology/
Her webinar with Aidan Hart, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJHvX9Prp4c
Scala’s YouTube channel, which has plenty of additional content on beauty and the liberal arts, https://www.youtube.com/@ScalaFoundation
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