Ted Turnau introduces readers to the major themes of his in-depth Oasis of Imagination in collaboration with Ruth Naomi Floyd. Floyd brings her distinctive experience as a Christian artist to make this a practical guide that distils the "why" and "how" of embracing Christian creative cultural engagement.
Why does the church need to pay more attention to the imagination? How can we, in this day and age, best enter our cultural conversations for the common good? How can the local church better support its creatives, enriching its own imaginative life and building bridges to their neighbours and the wider culture?
Whether you consider yourself a creative or are simply searching for a path beyond the culture wars and Christian bubble, Imagination Manifesto offers biblical foundations, practical pointers, discussion starters, and inspiration for cultural engagement.
Author
Ted Turnau: Ted Turnau is chair of Journalism and Media Studies at Anglo-American University, Prague. He speaks widely on culture, media, and Christian cultural engagement and is the author of Popologetics (P&R) and The Pop Culture Parent (New Growth Press). He and his wife Carolyn have three children and two cats. Ted Turnau is chair of Journalism and Media Studies at Anglo-American University, Prague. He speaks widely on culture, media, and Christian cultural engagement and is the author of Popologetics (P&R) and The Pop Culture Parent (New Growth Press). He and his wife Carolyn have three children and two cats.Ruth Naomi Floyd is a vocalist-composer who has been at the forefront of creating vocal jazz settings that express theology and justice for over 25 years. She leads her own multi-faceted ensemble and her recordings consist primarily of original compositions. Ruth lectures on the intersection of beauty, theology, justice, culture, and the arts, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. She is a photographer, specializing in black and white portraiture and a committed justice worker.
