Upholding Mystery: An Anthology of Contemporary Christian Poetry
"At last Christianity finds its real voice. A wonderful choir!"--Rabbi Jacob Newsner, University of South Florida, Bard College"These poems challenge the might of hopelessness that engulfs us on every side. A powerful and insightful collection!"--Reverend William R. Barr, Lexington Theological Seminary"Most anthologies function as aesthetic manifestos. Each manifesto comes with assumptions about the nature of poetic experience and its uses. The anthology, Upholding Mystery, edited by David Impastato, is as revolutionary a document as Pound's Des Imagistes. The quality of the poems in Upholding Mystery is much higher than in any of the modernist manifestos, however, and its uses are clearer: not only to delight but to instruct."--Jonathan Holden, author of The Fate of American Poetry"Upholding Mystery is an astonishing book, which anyone with an interest in the relationship between poetry and the Christian faith will find indispensable."--Theology Today"Like all the best anthologists, from Yvor Winters to Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, Impastato has assembled a collection with a delightfully unpredictable personal flavor."--Christianity Today"A wonderful anthology of Christian poetry, which is, moreover, unafraid to put its Christianity up front, making it the thread tying together the book as a whole."--Crisis"Upholding Mystery...proves there are excellent writers who are working within a Christian context."--Christianity and the Arts"This is a wonderful book. Give copies of it for Christmas, and get one for yourself. If you are a teacher, order it for a class, and tell your colleagues about it. Spread the word."--John Wilson, Books and Culture: A Christian Review"Impastato is an insightful reader and a considerate guide....In the accomplished hands of these poets the sounds and textures of the world frequently form poetic doorways to Christ.  Upholding Mystery is well worth owning and cherishing.  Read and ponder its lines slowly, savoring their music."--Luis R. Gamez,New Oxford Review