When thinking about media that reflects faith, one normally would not think of John Lennon, or his music, as an example of this. John Lennon was the legendary founder of the best selling band band to date, The Beatles. After his days with The Beatles, Lennon continued to make music and perhaps his most well known song "Imagine" has evoked emotions of humanity including Christians. John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, during WWII. Over his lifetime Lennon gained international recognition first as a musician but also as a humanitarian. Born and raised a Liverpool boy, Lennon started his first band at the age of 17, a band that would later become The Beatles. Alongside friends Paul McCartney and George Harrison, these young men would become international stars.
Both religiously and politically, Lennon was a figure of controversy from his early days in the working class environments to his assassination in 1980 in New York City. A statement that caused a lot of scrutiny, Lennon's claim to be bigger than Jesus was certainly blown out of proportion. With this statement, the backlash ensued and led to record burnings and boycotts that had never been seen before. Many Christians condemned Lennon and The Beatles for making such a profound statement. According to a later interview however, Lennon explained that irreverence was not his intention at all. He went on to explain that it was a statement that he directed at the fact that The Beatles seemed to have more influence on the youth of the nation than Christ. .
John Lennon's view of Christians began at an early age. Although Lennon was born into and baptized in the Anglican church, he expressed how he felt Christians were 'uptight'. Later in his life when he wished to marry Yoko Ono in a church he was not permitted to do so because he had previously been divorced giving him reason to believe that Christians were hypocritical.
John Lennon's music, art and writings touched the world. ... On December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was assassinationed. ... John Lennon contributed in the music evolution of the late sixties. ... March 1966, John Lennon made a comment about Christianity in the Evening Standard: "Christianity will go. ... We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first rock and roll or Christianity. ...
All four, Ringo Starr, Paul McCarteny, John Lennon, and George Harrison, were knighted by the Queen. At one time there was controversy statement made by John Lennon that sparked protesters everywhere to burn countless record . ... This great band had small beginnings however, On October 9, 1940, John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool, England. ... John Lennon wrote a book called "In His Own Write" in March 1964. ... He stated, "Christianity will go. ...
With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era of their time. John Lennon created the band in 1957 and at first, they briefly called themselves the Blackjacks, before changing their name to the Quarrymen after discovering that a respected local group was already using the other name. ... In one of their concerts, John Lennon started swearing at the fans because they couldn't hear themselves playing their instruments. ... In addition, the "Fab Four" were facing threats becau...
The Beatles we all know consisted of a four man operation including: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr). ... John and Paul were together from the beginning. ... Until John, as a response to his view on Christianity, was quoted as saying "Christianity will go. ... We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - Rock and Roll or Christianity. ... Even the Vatican issued an opinion, but allowed that Lennon's remarks were made "off-handedly and not impiously". ...
This was the brand of music that influenced the Beatles. The band began as a small group of musicians, known as the Quarrymen, marshaled by John Lennon and his childhood friend, Pete Shotton. ... Controversies The band was embroiled in a huge controversy after an interview by John appeared in a teen magazine, where he claimed that rock n roll had become more popular than Christianity, and The Beatles had become more popular than Jesus. ... John later realized his mistake and apologized at a press conference. ... Conclusion The story of The Beatles is one of friends with a mutual love for mu...
Roy, an architect and screenwriter who grew up in Kerala, and a lot of good music capably shoulders the burdens of caste and tradition, a double weight that crushes some of her characters and warps others, but leaves none untouched. ... and for a Furrywhirring and a Sariflapping." -- reminds one of the artistry of John Lennon. ...
Anyone would wish to be in that guy's shoes, to be surrounded by those stars, unworriedly walking home, listening to good music, and drinking a cold bottle of Coca-Cola on a warm and sunny day. ... Or maybe he wasn't thinking about anything at all, because it was just so normal for him to listen to his music and drink Coke. ... was noted not only for its wonderful music, but for the big nude scene. ... So our philosophy is a mélange of the teachings of Christ, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Krishna, Gandhi, even some latter-day saints like Lennon, Leary and Morrison. ... Hippies also u...
