About Author: Ben Guthrie

: Ben Guthrie received an M.Litt. from the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts.

Posts by Ben Guthrie

Michael Card’s Imaginative Use of Scripture in Song

Posted on 27/08/2010 | No Comments
For my final post as a weekly contributor to Transpositions, I have decided to examine the work of an artist who has effectively deepened my understanding of the connectedness of all of Scripture and its layers of meaning. Michael Card...
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Making Art in Groups–Thoughts on Advertisements and Film

Posted on 20/08/2010 | No Comments
This article, by the conservative theologian Douglas Wilson, suggests that advertising is the most successful art form today. A primary reason he gives is that it is made by collaborative effort–a sort of guild. The loss of collaboration in other...
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Transposition and Defining or Criticizing Art

Posted on 13/08/2010 | No Comments
As students studying theology and art we frequently try to analyze not just particular works, but also to come to a more precise understanding of the concepts with which we work. It can be annoyingly difficult to define what either...
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“How Can Art Serve the Corporate Worship of the Church?” by John D. Witvliet

Posted on 03/08/2010 | No Comments
Review of Chapter 2 in For the Beauty of the Church. Transpositions is hosting reviews of each chapter of this book between Aug 2 and Aug 9, 2010. John D. Witvliet’s essay examines how art should be used in the...
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The Theology of Toy Story 3

Posted on 30/07/2010 | No Comments
In last week’s post, I explored some theological ideas from the first two Toy Story movies. This week I reflect on some of the numerous theological elements present in Toy Story 3. Even though I expected the film to have...
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The Theology of Toy Story and Toy Story 2

Posted on 23/07/2010 | No Comments
Several years ago a friend of mine, coincidentally also named Ben, first made me aware that the Toy Story movies had theological significance. As I plan to see Toy Story 3 this weekend, I have revisited some of the ideas...
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Serving Clients with Bad Taste

Posted on 16/07/2010 | No Comments
My previous post on cakes has provoked a good deal of comment, and one of those comments, as well as Sara’s post on autonomy, have made me consider an issue that had been hiding in a dusty corner of my...
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