“What we’re starved for in the “starvation diet gospel” is the beauty of truth. When Christian teaching is presented without beauty, heart is turned off, even if what’s being presented is true. Worse still, when Christian teaching is set to an “ugly tune,” for example, when the presentation of truth is tinged with self-righteousness, condemnation, accusation, or judgementalism- the truth come across as an front to our hearts. Our hearts[then] revolt-with good reason: we’re made for beauty. We must have it. We yearn for it. And when the version if Christianity that is presented to us doesn’t supply what we’re looking for, we seek it elsewhere.” — Christopher West
