Kilby Austin on Poetry, Suffering, and the Pursuit of Beauty

SummaryIn this episode of Beauty Through Faith, Gustav Hoyer and Benjamin Harding sit down with poet Kilby Austin to explore how beauty, suffering, and faith intersect through poetry. Drawing from Scripture, hymnody, and personal experience, Kilby reflects on the role of art in helping us perceive and pursue God more clearly.Links & ResourcesKilby Austin* Substack* Prisca Publishing (faith-based publisher)Kilby’s New Book This way to Warmth* This Way to Warmth Referenced Poets and Thinkers * Gerard Manley Hopkins* Emily Dickinson* Abraham Kuyper* Junius JohnsonKey Takeaways* Poetry can be both deeply sensory and intellectually grounded* Hymnody plays a powerful role in shaping our understanding of beauty* Suffering can act as a signpost pointing us toward God* Beauty is not separate from faith, it is a way of pursuing God Himself* Each person reflects something unique about God’s natureBeauty through Faith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our mission, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beautythroughfaith.substack.com/subscribe