A Universe Away and Burning—The Life and Art of Thomas Kinkade
Russ Ramsey

Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) wanted to present a more perfect world, and who doesn’t want that? But what if the brilliant light in his windows shone as it did because the house was, in fact, on fire. Wouldn’t we want the maker of that world to tell us that before we opened the door behind which the flames danced? It seems we would not. The truth of history tells us we would rather turn that world into a multi-million-dollar empire of comfort, suggesting it somehow represents the heart of Christian faith—a world that has no real need of a savior. Come hear the story as we ask the ever-important question: What have we done?

A Universe Away and Burning&mdash;The Life and Art of Thomas Kinkade Russ Ramsey
Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) wanted to present a more perfect world, and who doesn&rsquo;t want that? But&nbsp;what if the brilliant light in his windows shone as it did because the house was, in fact, on fire. Wouldn&rsquo;t&nbsp;we want the maker of that world to tell us that before we opened the door behind which the flames&nbsp;danced? It seems we would not. The truth of history tells us we would rather turn that world into a&nbsp;multi-million-dollar empire of comfort, suggesting it somehow represents the heart of Christian faith&mdash;a&nbsp;world that has no real need of a savior. Come hear the story as we ask the ever-important question: What&nbsp;have we done?

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A Universe Away and Burning—The Life and Art of Thomas Kinkade (Russ Ramsey)

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