{"title":"Leland Ryken","description":"Leland Ryken is Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English at Wheaton College. He has authored fourteen books including 'How to Read the Bible as Literature, ' 'Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were, ' and 'Work and Leisure in Christian Perspective","products":[{"product_id":"the-liberated-imagination-paperback","title":"The Liberated Imagination - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe arts--merely entertaining or indispensable? The arts belong to the Christian life. And in 'The Liberated Imagination, ' author Leland Ryken explores the God-ordained significance of art--its nature and purpose in relating to truth and everyday life. For both artist and audience, for student, teacher, and critic, this book is a road to discovering how participation in art and the imagination leads to a more intense sharing in life's riches, a deeper celebration of all that God has created, and a new awareness of the wideness of his grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50805248065759,"sku":"9781597523141","price":35.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jGimmZzJO69781597523141.webp?v=1785834998"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/leland-ryken.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}