"A uniquely gifted musical poet? One thing you cannot do with Steve Scott is categorise him." -- Peter Banks, keyboardist for British rock band After the Fire, known for "Der Kommissar", "Laser Love""One Rule For You", "Wild West Show" and other songs

"Steve Scott links a number of fields of inquiry that are usually perceived as unrelated. In doing so he hopes to open wider possibilities for Christians in the arts, who may perhaps be relieved to find that in many ways they were right all along." -- Rupert Loydell, author of The Museum of Light

When it first appeared in Britain some fifteen years ago, Crying for a Vision was met with sighs of relief: "At last an art book by an artist." "Steve Scott offers a challenge to artists and a manifesto for the arts." This new expanded edition includes an introduction and study guide, four newly-collected essays and an interview with the author. New cover art by Michael Redmond. Published by Author House 2007. Crying for a Vision first published by Stride Books, 1991.

Contents:



Introduction: A Horse of a Hundred Colors



Part One: Crying for a Vision

Are You Responsible for This Monstrosity?

The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes

How Can You Use Something That Leaks?

Nothing More Than Dirt?

Freedom, Power, and Creativity

Living Sacrifice/ Transformed Mind

Where Language Ends?

Towards a Lost Wax Mind

Only a Beginning



Part Two: Scratching the Surface

The Light By Which We See

Crossing the Boundaries

Fear and Multicultural Trembling

When Worlds Collide: The Novels of Shusaku Endo



Part Three: Work in Progress

Emotional Tourist: An Interview with Steve Scott

Crying for a Vision Study Guide

Endnotes