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Finding Beauty through the Practice of Creating: An Artist’s Reflection
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‘Looking to the Future: A Hopeful Subversion’ by Jeremy Begbie
Posted on 09/08/2010 | No CommentsReview of chapter 8 of For the Beauty of the Church, Edited by David O. Taylor. This is the final post in our series of reviews. The final essay in this remarkable collection turns our gazes toward the future and toward... -
“The Dangers: What are the Dangers of Artmaking in the Church?” by W. David O. Taylor
Posted on 07/08/2010 | No CommentsIt is important to remember that there are always pros and cons to everything, and this is no less true in regard to artistic practice in the church. Art can always be misused and misunderstood. In chapter seven of The... -
‘The Practitioner: Nurturing Artists in the Local Church’ by Joshua Banner
Posted on 06/08/2010 | No CommentsReview of chapter 6 of For the Beauty of the Church, Edited by David O. Taylor. Transpositions is hosting reviews of each chapter of this book between Aug 2 and Aug 9, 2010. One of two contributions to the book... -
‘The Artist: What Exactly Is an Artist, and How Do We Shepherd Them?’ by Barbara Nicolosi.
Posted on 06/08/2010 | No CommentsIn chapter 5 of For the Beauty of the Church, Barbara Nicolosi seeks to offer a look inside the mind of the artist, their concerns and troubles and to help the rest of us to identify the artists among us.... -
‘The Pastor: How Artists Shape Pastoral Identity’ by Eugene Peterson
Posted on 05/08/2010 | No CommentsIn chapter 4 of For the Beauty of the Church, Eugene Peterson introduces us to three artists who shaped his pastoral integrity. The first artist painted a portrait of what he would look like if he let himself be swallowed... -
‘The Art Patron: Someone Who Can’t Draw a Straight Line Tries to Defend Her Art-Buying Habit’ by Lauren Winner
Posted on 04/08/2010 | No CommentsReview of Chapter 3 in For the Beauty of the Church. Transpositions is hosting reviews of each chapter of this book between Aug 2 and Aug 9, 2010. In this essay, Lauren Winner considers what might be one of the...


