In the book Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts by author Steve Turner, I think the main purpose of chapter one is explaining what the focus of his book seems to be. Turner explains that most of the artists in the world are not expressing their faith through their work, or there just simply are not many Christians pursuing art careers. Either way, Turner writes that this "problem" is going to be the main focus of the book. Not only is Turner going to talk about Christian art not being so public, but also about WHY it is not really public.
I personally think the purpose of chapter two is to get Christian artists to think about their work and what it is reflecting. If we say we are Christians and we are serious about our faith, then everything we do should reflect our beliefs.
I think Turner is trying to say that our work should reflect our lives, beliefs, and values. At the very end of chapter two, he writes about how we go back and forth in our brains wondering if God is really paying attention to our hobbies - or things that we just do not find as important as religion. I think we have decide whether or not we think that God is watching even the little things. In my opinion, if God sent his son to die on the cross for our sins, then God is definitely paying attention to the small little details that make us who we are.
In both chapters, I think Turner is trying to get his readers to understand where he is coming from. He wants the readers to think about what he writes about, and begin to expand over the issue. He wants us to meditate over his words and really let them sink in.
In chapter one, something that really related to me was when Turner wrote, "Art tends to show rather than to tell. It allows people the opportunity to experience another way of seeing the world." I love love love this quote because I think this is why I like art so much. I see the difference in drawing a picture and reading a book. The visual image triggers another part of my brain for me, and I learn better with creativity and art. For me personally, I see the need for art in the world, and I see what Turner is trying to say when he says that art can show instead of tell. It is almost like it shows a story without using words - it uses pictures.
In chapter two, I connected with the part about how there really are not many artists in the world today pursuing Christ. Turner talks about how in the past there have been artists whose work reflected Christianity, but at the time, there was no other explanation for the world. In our world today, there are so many different beliefs and opinions about how the world came to be and how life got here.. that I guess it is sometimes hard to reflect such detailed and descriptive ideas into such small pieces of art.
I personally think the purpose of chapter two is to get Christian artists to think about their work and what it is reflecting. If we say we are Christians and we are serious about our faith, then everything we do should reflect our beliefs.
I think Turner is trying to say that our work should reflect our lives, beliefs, and values. At the very end of chapter two, he writes about how we go back and forth in our brains wondering if God is really paying attention to our hobbies - or things that we just do not find as important as religion. I think we have decide whether or not we think that God is watching even the little things. In my opinion, if God sent his son to die on the cross for our sins, then God is definitely paying attention to the small little details that make us who we are.
In both chapters, I think Turner is trying to get his readers to understand where he is coming from. He wants the readers to think about what he writes about, and begin to expand over the issue. He wants us to meditate over his words and really let them sink in.
In chapter one, something that really related to me was when Turner wrote, "Art tends to show rather than to tell. It allows people the opportunity to experience another way of seeing the world." I love love love this quote because I think this is why I like art so much. I see the difference in drawing a picture and reading a book. The visual image triggers another part of my brain for me, and I learn better with creativity and art. For me personally, I see the need for art in the world, and I see what Turner is trying to say when he says that art can show instead of tell. It is almost like it shows a story without using words - it uses pictures.
In chapter two, I connected with the part about how there really are not many artists in the world today pursuing Christ. Turner talks about how in the past there have been artists whose work reflected Christianity, but at the time, there was no other explanation for the world. In our world today, there are so many different beliefs and opinions about how the world came to be and how life got here.. that I guess it is sometimes hard to reflect such detailed and descriptive ideas into such small pieces of art.