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Mything the Point: Why Some Stories Strike True and Others Fall Short [Part One]
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![One of my favourite pieces of writing by Dorothy L. Sayers is her 1946 letter exchange with C.S. Lewis.[1] Lewis wrote to Sayers inviting her to contribute a volume to a planned series on Anglican theology for youth, to which...](http://www.transpositions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dorothy-l-sayers-36x36.jpg "Dorothy L. Sayers on the Contemplative Vocation of the Artist")
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Art of Collaboration (part II): practical approaches to collaboration in theology and the arts
Posted on 30/01/2012 | No CommentsWe outline ta vision for scholarly collaboration, and offer some practical considerations to keep in mind when approaching a collaborative process in theology and the arts. -
The Museum as Church: A Response to Alain de Botton
Posted on 27/01/2012 | 15 CommentsA response to Alain de Botton's proposal that museums become the new churches of secular society. -
Death, Art and Christian Worship
Posted on 02/11/2011 | 2 CommentsIn a week marked by Halloween and All Saints Day, it seems very appropriate to write about death. Over the last few weeks, I have been pondering the place of death in Christian worship. How do Christians represent death in their worship?... -
![In a symposium considering ‘art appreciation’, it seems appropriate to consider its definition. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, ‘appreciation’ involves ‘[t]he action of estimating qualities or things’, a ‘sympathetic recognition of excellence’, and ‘[p]erception, recognition, [and] intelligent notice.’ So...](http://www.transpositions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Easter_worship-115x115.jpg "Art Appreciation in the Church: Two Approaches")
Art Appreciation in the Church: Two Approaches
Posted on 07/10/2011 | 7 CommentsIn a symposium considering ‘art appreciation’, it seems appropriate to consider its definition. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, ‘appreciation’ involves ‘[t]he action of estimating qualities or things’, a ‘sympathetic recognition of excellence’, and ‘[p]erception, recognition, [and] intelligent notice.’ So... -
Is Your Church Subcontracting Cultural Discernment?
Posted on 06/10/2011 | 7 CommentsWhy do you read what you read? Is it because a teacher tells you or because a friend hands you a stack of books when he or she is done? Is it because you’re friendly with a local librarian who... -
A Quiet Renaissance
Posted on 03/10/2011 | 1 CommentWe often hear people say that they don’t know much about art, but they know what they like. In truth, what they are really saying is that they like what they know. Usually this person has had little exposure to... -
The Digital Age and Arts Patronage: Part 2
Posted on 01/08/2011 | 2 CommentsIn a previous post, I argued that one of the ways we can understand the digital age’s impact on arts patronage is in terms of the shift from the patron as connoisseur to the patron as participant. In this post,...