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Transpositions is the official blog of the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at the University of St Andrews. Featured Posts
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Forum: A Conversation with an Artist
Posted on 01/02/2011 | 4 CommentsIn the next event, The Forum* is departing from its typical format by hosting a musical performance. Singer and songwriter Miriam Jones will be performing in Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews on 15 February from 7:30-9 pm. Her music has... -
Radical Homemaking and the Christian Life
Posted on 21/01/2011 | 6 CommentsAs many mothers who begin to ‘stay at home’, I struggled to define my role and justify my decision to cease employment. I know there are some women who chose to ‘stay home’ and never look back, but for me... -
Is Church Life Stifling Your Creativity? A Response
Posted on 10/01/2011 | 8 CommentsOn 5 January 2011, Donald Miller (of Blue Like Jazz fame) wrote a blog post titled ‘Is Church Life Stifling Your Creativity?‘. In the post, he suggests that Solomon’s Song of Songs, if written in today’s church context (evangelical context... -
Art, Discipleship, and Paying Attention
Posted on 07/01/2011 | 3 CommentsBoth art and discipleship depend on paying attention. I cannot speak for all artists, but I have dabbled in instrumental and choral music, theatre, poetry and prose, and in all these artistic activities, paying attention is paramount. Take acting on... -
Divine Command and Human Making—or, What Scripture Might Tell Us about a “Christian Understanding of the Arts”
Posted on 10/11/2010 | 3 CommentsArt is one of those things that Christians have had a hard time coming to terms with in light of the {lack of} attention given to it in Scripture. But while Jesus himself never explicitly advocates painting or poetry, Scripture... -
Making and Meaning
Posted on 18/10/2010 | 2 CommentsWhat is the relationship between an artist’s creative practice and the meaning of a work of art? There is a long tradition in Western society that considers artistic creativity to be inspired. Artistic inspiration offers to the meaning of a work... -
Are labels useful? or, why I’m not sure about “Christian” Literature
Posted on 06/10/2010 | 15 CommentsEvery now and then, someone will challenge why I would consider thinking through literature theologically, or whether thinking about theological texts and scripture with all my skills and training in how to read literary texts is a valuable occupation for...
