Sham Pearls for Real Swine: Beyond the Cultural Dark Age-A Quest for Renaissance

by Frank Schaeffer

Book by Schaeffer, Franky, Schaeffer, Francis A.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Art

Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Frank Schaeffer is a New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books. Frank is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director, a feature film director of four low budget Hollywood features Frank has described as “pretty terrible.” He is also an acclaimed author of both fiction and nonfiction and an artist with a loyal following of international collectors who own many of his oil paintings. Frank has been a frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow Show on NBC, has appeared on Oprah, been interviewed by Terri Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air and appeared on the Today Show, BBC News and many other media outlets. He is a much sought after speaker and has lectured at a wide range of venues from Harvard’s Kennedy School to the Hammer Museum/UCLA, Princeton University, Riverside Church Cathedral, DePaul University and the Kansas City Public Library.

Reviews

[Leroy Burkett · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with many, and the author, I don’t agree with everything here. However, it is well written and full of history. Which I completely enjoy.
I do see the need for a Christian influence in all aspects of the world and certainly this includes Hollywood. We must reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ our Saviour… Sadly, most that advance in this Hollywood ~ end up being taken by the roaring lion. One must use caution, Jesus lived among sinners, yes! but HE was GOD. So, one in this industry should aggressively pursue safety structures and accountability resources in abundance. (as we all should). Fun read!

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mixed bag. Some parts are very good and others just aren't. Some parts seemed off topic. Some parts badly needed a copy editor.

I read this book for the first time years ago as a very young man and I don't think I appreciated it as much as I do now, reading it with greater maturity (I hope) and the wisdom that comes from disappointment and failure. I deeply appreciated Schaeffer's insistence that success in a profession doesn't matter as much as loving your children, reading stories to them, praying with them, and so on.

[Heidi Stauff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book