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Hyatt emphasizes the importance of beauty and art as tools for spiritual formation. Drawing from Catholic tradition, he notes that the grandeur of cathedrals, stained glass, and iconography historically lifted people’s minds to the divine. In today’s digital age, he laments how superficial worship and bland architecture can diminish the sense of the sacred, suggesting that art and beauty continue to serve as bridges to something greater.
He mentions the influential filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, whose films like Andrei Rublev serve to prepare viewers for death by prompting introspection and a recognition of divine mystery. Hyatt believes that film and art should do more than entertain—they should elevate, challenge, and prepare the soul for life’s ultimate journey.