God & Work

Brian Keeble has been the publisher of many books on perennial philosophy. Here he argues that the world of work requires a fundamental realignment if it is to harness 'the truth, beauty, and goodness that are at the root of our deepest intuitions. In a series of chapters including such figures as AK Coomaraswamy, Eric Gill, William Blake and the lesser-known figures of WR Lethaby and Edward Johnston, and the reader is likely to reflect on the underlying nature of work, craft and art as expressions of the spirit. I found the chapter on Eric Gill of particular interest, as he was a friend and mentor of my uncle Hew, who was also a sculptor and letter cutter. Gill criticised the ethos of modern industrial society and sought to reinstate the dignity of work and the centrality of beauty.