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Tikkun Olam: Can artists and theologians mend the world?
Posted on 31/10/2011 | No CommentsA couple of months ago, a conference and exhibition took place, which I had the privilege to help organise. We chose for our theme the Hebrew phrase ‘Tikkun Olam’ – to mend the world – and we invited artists and... -
![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/2011/04/TRANS-115x1151.gif "Dorothy L. Sayers on the Contemplative Vocation of the Artist")
Dorothy L. Sayers on the Contemplative Vocation of the Artist
Posted on 26/10/2011 | 14 CommentsOne 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... -
Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part V): Toward an Ethic of Artistic Creativity
Posted on 12/10/2011 | 2 CommentsWe have now arrived at the final post in this five part series. Up to this point, I have considered the way that one’s approach to the image of God influences one’s theological reflection on artistic creativity. In Part II,... -
Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part IV): The Relational Imago Dei
Posted on 10/10/2011 | 9 CommentsWe have now arrived at the fourth installment of our series on comparing divine and artistic creativity. In previous posts, Part II and Part III, I considered two different theological approaches to human creativity. The first roots creativity in the... -
Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part III): The Functional Imago Dei
Posted on 23/09/2011 | 2 CommentsWe are now in the middle of a five part series on the role of comparisons between divine and artistic creativity within a theology of art. In Part I, I introduced the topic and suggested that the role of a... -
Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part II): The Structural Imago Dei
Posted on 31/08/2011 | 4 CommentsIn Part II, I consider those who identify the image of God with creativity as an aspect of the human being. What are the ethical implications of comparing divine and artistic creativity from this perspective? -
Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part I)
Posted on 22/08/2011 | 1 CommentThis is the first of a series of five posts exploring the issues involved in making comparisons between divine and artistic creativity.
