06/05/2026
In Beauty That Saves, Brian Zahnd challenges the church’s instinct to rely on argument or political leverage in a skeptical culture. Drawing from Scripture, church history and Christian aesthetics, he points to the cross as the defining form of Christian beauty. Rather than asking only what is true or good, Zahnd urges leaders to consider whether their posture reflects the cruciform love of Christ. For those weary of culture wars and power struggles, this article offers a different path forward. Read Beauty That Saves in the Spring 2026 issue of AVAIL Journal at www.AVAILJournal.com.