The Liberated Imagination - Paperback

by Leland Ryken (Author)

The 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.

Author Biography

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