Doorposts

A lovely collection of calligraphic artwork reflecting on assorted passages from the Scriptures. The make of the book is durable, and the pages are thick. Because the assortment is so wide and the artist offers little comments with each piece, it feels very personal to read and view. I think it was a good choice to use a less literal translation: out of such simple English lyrics come such a beauty - who can refrain from meditating more on the hidden beauty of the Scriptures? This would be a great thing to share with young kids, too; not only for looking at, but also for imitating. This sort of artwork is both fun and meditative, great for memorization exercises and - who knows? - you may end up cultivating a talent that's often under-represented among believers.

This is a must have book for Christian people. Botts' talent is extraordinary! The perfect "coffee table" book!

Beautiful calligraphy! Botts is extremely versatile in the hands (fotns) he's mastered.

This book consists of 60 calligraphic renderings of Bible passages and an very short explanation by Botts as to why he chose to render the passage as he did. This explaination shows how his art engaged him in a reflection on the passage and how his study of the scripture inspired his art. This is much along the lines of Jo Milgrom's Handmade Midrash. For anyone who is themself interested in calligraphy, for those interested in art as prayer, or those interested in using art as a means of encouraging bible study this is an excellent resource.

"Door Posts" is one of those rare books to which you return again and again, with each visit bringing additional joy and inspiration. Many thanks to Timothy Botts for this extraordinary gift of spiritual and artistic light to readers everywhere.