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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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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... -
A Mixed Bag: Donald Miller’s 10 Creativity Tips
Posted on 21/03/2011 | 2 CommentsLast week, Relevant Magazine posted 10 Creativity Tips from Donald Miller. I don’t typically go in for the “self-help-generate-creative-new-ideas” genre, but I was pleased to find that Miller’s tips avoided banal suggestions like ‘take longer showers’ or ‘keep a notebook... -
Featured Artist: JR
Posted on 20/03/2011 | 2 CommentsJR is a semi-anonymous artist who has recently won the TED prize for his large scale photographic installations. He has worked in a variety of places all over the world including Brazil, Israel-Palestine, Africa, and many others. The TED website... -
Field of Dreams?: Contemporary Explorations at the Interface, between Religion and Popular Culture
Posted on 19/03/2011 | No CommentsField of Dreams?: Contemporary Explorations at the Interface, between Religion and Popular Culture 5-7 May 2011 Sarum College, Salisbury Why might TV be as significant as Bach? How are faith communities to deal with what people actually do with the... -
The Art of Craft (or the Trouble with Terminology): Part I
Posted on 16/03/2011 | 11 Comments~by Jenn Craft and Anna Blanch Wes Vander Lugt and James McCullough’s post on The Craft of Art and all the comments that followed inspired us to think and write about the relationship of “art” and “craft” from a slightly... -
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. ... -
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...
