Addicted to mediocrity : 20th century Christians and the arts / Franky Schaeffer ; illustrations by Kurt Mitchell.
| Author/creator | Schaeffer, Frank |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised edition. |
| Publication Info | Westchester, IL : Crossway Books, ©1985 (1993 printing) |
| Description | 127 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Creativity and beauty -- Bitter fruit -- "Spirituality" and "secularism" -- "It was good" (and still is) -- What can we do? -- True spirituality (revisited) -- Free to be human -- The real Christian life -- Questions and answers. |
| Abstract | This provocative book shows how Christians have sacrificed the artistic prominence they enjoyed for centuries and settled instead for mediocrity. The evidence for this sad state of affairs abounds. We are flooded with "Christian" doodads, trinkets, tee shirts, bumper stickers, etc., that use God's name as an advertising slogan--"Things Go Better with Jesus"--putting the Creator of the universe on the same level as soda pop. Moreover, the author writes, "Whenever Christians, and evangelicals in particular, have attempted to 'reach the world' through the media--TV, film, publishing and so on--the thinking public gets the firm idea that, like soup in a bad restaurant, Christians' brains are best left unstirred." But it doesn't have to be this way. The author shows how Christians who care can begin to reverse the slide toward mediocrity: by demanding excellence in the arts and media, and in all areas of life; by giving our time, talents and money to those things which are worthy of our support and are truly honoring to God; by staying away from the cheap, the shoddy, and the make-a-fast-buck mentality. This books offers not only an unflinching critique, but specific and practical direction for becoming "unaddicted," and for recovering artistic excellence. The punch, humor and satire of the text is effectively enhanced by nineteen original drawings by Chicago artist Kurt Mitchell. |
| Biographical note | Franky Schaeffer writes out of his international experience as a film maker and artist. The son of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, the founders of L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland, he was the creative force and producer for two major film series. As a painter, he has had a number of one-man shows both in the U.S. and abroad. |
| LCCN | 80085325 |
| ISBN | 0891073531 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 9780891073536 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | BR115.A8 S32 1983 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |