The Faithful Artist - A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts

Drawing upon his experiences as both a Christian and an artist, Cameron J. Anderson traces the relationship between the evangelical church and modern art in postwar America. While acknowledging the tensions between faith and visual art, he casts a vision for how Christian artists can faithfully pursue their vocational calling in contemporary culture.

About the author

Cameron J. Anderson (MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art) is an artist and the executive director of Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA). Prior to joining CIVA, he served on the staff of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for thirty years, most recently as the national director for graduate and faculty ministries. He lectures frequently on the arts, media, advertising and contemporary culture, and he coedited, with Sandra Bowden, Faith and Vision: Twenty-Five Years of Christians in the Visual Arts.

Summary

Drawing upon his experiences as both a Christian and an artist, Cameron J. Anderson traces the relationship between the evangelical church and modern art in postwar America. While acknowledging the tensions between faith and visual art, he casts a vision for how Christian artists can faithfully pursue their vocational calling in contemporary culture.

Product details

• Authors: Cameron J Anderson, Cameron J. Anderson
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780830850648
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5064-8
• No. of pages: 283
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 484 g
• Series: Studies in Theology and the Arts; Studies in Theology and the Ar; Studies in Theology and the Ar; Studies in Theology and the Arts; Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works