Should the work of a Christian artist always deliver a spiritual message? If a musician does not feel called to exercise her artistic gifts in a church context, does this require that she abandon the idea of performing outside of any religious activity? If a poet draws his inspiration from everyday life, is he guilty of a lack of religious fervor?
In Imagine , Steve Turner sets out his vision of quality public artistic expression offered by Christian talents, and encourages these artists to engage culturally in society. A believing artist does not only (or even necessarily) aim to “evangelize” his contemporaries through his art. Examples taken from different artistic fields will be valuable aids in understanding how to preserve and combine artistic quality and spiritual integrity. Turner brilliantly defends his conviction that such an approach is essential to the natural and relevant spread of Christian hope.
Steve Turner is a poet, author and journalist. He has notably worked for The Times and Rolling Stones magazine.
ISBN: 9782863143377