Visual Theology by Tim Challies and artist Josh Byers applies a unique blend of writing and infographics. It’s definitely a new way of displaying the Bible’s deepest truths. No wonder it quickly made the list of Amazon’s Top 20 Bestselling Books!
And did you know that Olive Tree is the only place that sells a digital version!?
WHY VISUAL THEOLOGY?
There’s no doubt about it; We live in a digital world. So much is communicated to us by picture, video, and graphic design. This means that we have to push ourselves to be readers, and not slump into a Netflix binge. But it also means that we can use visual aids for our benefit. For example…
Be Excited to Read
If you’re learning theology in your spare time, or looking for small group curriculum, a big fat theology textbook can seem a bit… boring.
But knowing that there are nice pictures to look over as you read can make the task less overwhelming.
Gain More Understanding
The graphics will summarize what you’ve been reading. That means you have another chance to take in all that info. Because we have all been in that spot where reading the same paragraph three times over just isn’t doing the trick.
Think Differently
Organizing information in well-designed graphics requires creativity. So, when you, the reader, looks at the graphic, you may be inspired to understand the information in new ways. With visual aids, you’ll be able to make new connections between ideas.
Retain What You’ve Learned
Lastly, it is much easier to look at a graphic, memorize it, and copy it down than it is to memorize paragraphs of information. So using a resource with plenty of visual aids is a sure-fire way to actually retain and live out what you learn!
SO TAKE A LOOK INSIDE VISUAL THEOLOGY
Navigating
Like most ebooks in the app, you can easily navigate to to specific chapters. You can find the contents in two places. First, here are hyperlinks in the front of the resource.
Then, you can also navigate by tapping the green bar Go To bar.
Graphics
As the title indicates, Visual Theology has a lot of great graphics and charts. You can view the images inline with the text. Or, if you’d like to make them bigger, just tap. You can then pinch to zoom in and out.
Get Context Quickly
All scripture references are hyperlinked. So it is super easy to read references in context! Just tap.
A Word from the Publisher of Visual Theology
Here’s how the publisher describes this awesome resource:
We live in a visual culture. Today, people increasingly rely upon visuals to help them understand new and difficult concepts. The rise and stunning popularity of the Internet infographic has given us a new way in which to convey data, concepts and ideas.
But the visual portrayal of truth is not a novel idea. Indeed, God himself used visuals to teach truth to his people. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a visual representation of man’s distance from God and God’s condescension to his people. Each part of the tabernacle displayed something of man’s treason against God and God’s kind response. Likewise, the sacraments of the New Testament are visual representations of man’s sin and God’s response. Even the cross was both reality and a visual demonstration.
As teachers and lovers of sound theology, Challies and Byers have a deep desire to convey the concepts and principles of systematic theology in a fresh, beautiful and informative way. In this book, they have made the deepest truths of the Bible accessible in a way that can be seen and understood by a visual generation.
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