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Visual Theology: A Review
Posted on 22/03/2011 | 2 CommentsAny reader interested in the intersection of art and theology will find this book a helpful and engaging read. And while the reader may be left at times asking for more, it does not disappoint in its ability to raise questions about how the arts are significant to theology, community, and spiritual life. Even if the reader does not agree... -
Are we created for beautiful spaces?
Posted on 14/03/2011 | 11 CommentsAnyone who has been on the backpacker trail around Europe will be able to testify to the way in which swarms of people are attracted to the beautiful buildings, churches, monuments, and works of art that abundantly populate this continent. ... -
Christian Congregational Music: Call for Papers
Posted on 10/03/2011 | 1 CommentChristian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives 1-3 September 2011, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford Call for Papers Christian congregational singing is a vital and vibrant dimension of church communities worldwide. It reflects, informs, and articulates local convictions and concerns as... -
Victorian Poetry, Social Justice, and New Media Satire of Christian Culture
Posted on 09/03/2011 | 8 CommentsI spend most of my time reading and writing about Edith Nesbit. Most Brits remember her best for her novel, The Railway Children. The stage-play adaptation has seen sold out runs in York and London for the last three summers... -
Christianity and the Arts after Rookmaaker: A Reflection on the Symposium
Posted on 07/03/2011 | 2 CommentsThe team at Transpositions is very grateful to the scholars who contributed posts for our Rookmaaker Symposium, and also to those who offered their comments and questions. The week provided a small snapshot of Rookmaaker’s life and work, and... -
Transpositions Tidbits: Aesthetics and the Church
Posted on 06/03/2011 | 2 CommentsThe last Tidbits was on Art and Artists. It was intended to be wide ranging. This week, following the Rookmaaker symposium, tidbits will be a little more modest. Indeed, titling it Aesthetics and the Church might be an overreach. Nonetheless,... -
Transpositions Tidbits: Art and Artists
Posted on 20/02/2011 | 4 CommentsThis is a bumper tidbits post! We’ve been hearing how much the posts about Artists and Art are particularly enjoyed, so I thought that a post featuring Artists, recent projects and lots and lots of links will be the best...
