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Mything the Point: Why Some Stories Strike True and Others Fall Short [Part One]
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![Dorothy L. Sayers on the Contemplative Vocation of the Artist 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)
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Reviews
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Learning in a Musical Key: A Review
Posted on 20/01/2012 | No CommentsJames McCullough reviews Lisa M. Hess's book Learning in a Musical Key: Insight for Theology in Performative Mode (Pickwick, 2011). -
Review: The Liturgical Year
Posted on 25/11/2011 | 1 CommentJoan Chittister, Liturgical Year: The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life, Thomas Nelson: Nashville, 2009. The Liturgical Year is part of the The Ancient Practices Series from Thomas Nelson. The books in this series explore different aspects of Christian practice including fasting, the... -
Where Mortals Dwell: A Review
Posted on 21/11/2011 | No CommentsWhile the scholarly study of place is becoming increasingly more common, there is still comparatively little theological work published on the topic. Craig Bartholomew’s Where Mortals Dwell adds to this biblical and theological conversation by offering, as the subtitle indicates,... -
Christian Theology and Tragedy: Wrestling with the Woundedly Embroiled
Posted on 14/11/2011 | 1 CommentA Review of Kevin Taylor and Giles Waller, eds., Christian Theology and Tragedy: Theologians, Tragic Literature and Tragic Theory (Ashgate, 2011). Christians are quick to claim a comedic faith, highlighting not the hilarity of Christian existence, but the ultimate victory... -
Earthly Visions: A Review
Posted on 04/11/2011 | No CommentsReview of T.J. Gorringe, Earthly Visions: Theology and the Challenges of Art (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011), 254 pages. “How does art contribute to faith? There is widespread agreement that it does, but little agreement on how exactly” [14].... -
God’s Grandeur: The Arts and Imagination in Theology
Posted on 21/10/2011 | 4 CommentsGod’s Grandeur is a collection of essays from the 2006 annual conference of the College Theology Society (CTS) and National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR). David Robinson has collected a fine variety from the overwhelming wealth of presentations... -
What Would Jesus Tweet? A Response to #CNMAC11
Posted on 19/10/2011 | 6 CommentsOver the weekend, Anna and I had the opportunity to take part in the Christian New Media Awards and Conference. Transpositions was nominated and awarded the runner-up prize in the Best Christian Blog category at the Awards on Friday evening....




![Earthly Visions: A Review Review of T.J. Gorringe, Earthly Visions: Theology and the Challenges of Art (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011), 254 pages. “How does art contribute to faith? There is widespread agreement that it does, but little agreement on how exactly” [14]....](http://www.transpositions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/earthlyvisions2-115x115.jpg)


