Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts

Imagine art that is risky, complex and subtle! Imagine music, movies, books and paintings of the highest quality! Imagine art that permeates society, challenging conventional thinking and standard morals to their core! Imagine that it is all created by Christians! This is the bold vision of Steve Turner, someone who has worked among artists--many Christian and many not--for three decades. He believes Christians should confront society and the church with the powerful impact art can convey. He believes art can faithfully chronicle the lives of ordinary people and equally express the transcendence of God. He believes that Christians should be involved in every level of the art world and in every media. Yet art and artists have not always been held in high esteem by conservative Christians. Art rarely seems to communicate clear propositional truth, rarely deals with certainties and absolutes. And the lifestyles of artists too frequently seem at odds with the gospel. So the arts have often been discouraged among Christians. Throughout this stimulating book, however, Turner builds a compelling case against such a perspective. He shows that if Jesus is Lord of all of life and creation, then art is not out of bounds for Christians. Rather it can and should be a way of expressing faith in creatively, beautifully, truthfully arranged words, sounds and sights. This stirring call is must reading for every Christian who has been drawn to the arts or been influenced by them. Features & Benefits

* a fresh and positive perspective on Christianity and the arts

* shows how art can faithfully represent both "real life" and divine truth

* challenges common Christian objections to the arts

* encourages Christians to be involved in every level of the art world and in every media

* written by a poet and journalist well-known in the popular music scene more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-05-2009; Jesus is Lord over all, not just bible story artwork?; This is what I got out of the first few chapters. It's really deep, I was expecting something else, but I give a good review because it can help someone discover about their own art, such as you don't have to draw Noah's ark to be an...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-05-2009; Not what I expected, but great for Deep thinkers.; This is what I got out of the first few chapters. I was expecting something else, but I give a good review because it can help someone discover about their own art, such as you don't have to draw Noah's ark or biblical stories, but it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-06-2007; Wisdom in need of a wider audience; A couple of years ago I interviewed singer/composer/producer Charlie Peacock for an online magazine. He sent me a copy of this book, and since then I have read it through about five times. Turner's insight and vision for Christian...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-31-2007; A vision of hope and beauty; Steve Turners book is very accessible. It should be part of the basic reading and discipleship for all Christians, not just artists. But as the other reviewers have mentioned, He redeems art, or creative expression in most all its form,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-05-2009; Jesus is Lord over all, not just bible story artwork?; This is what I got out of the first few chapters. It's really deep, I was expecting something else, but I give a good review because it can help someone discover about their own art, such as you don't have to draw Noah's ark to be an...; read full review | report as inappropriate