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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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God and Analogy
Posted on 03/09/2010 | 2 CommentsTheology, basically, seeks to explore and understand the nature of God and religious belief. In doing this, theologians have to figure out how best to talk about God and his attributes without diminishing Him in any way, and while still... -
Review: Wim Devoye Exhibition at Musée Rodin (August 2010)
Posted on 31/08/2010 | No CommentsThis exhibition has now closed, though it might be helpful to note that the gardens of the Musee Rodin will be open without charge until the end of October due to renovation work taking place at the Museum. This post... -
Should beauty have a price tag (and if so, how much)?
Posted on 28/08/2010 | No CommentsThere’s a short article in the New York Times today that discusses the monetary value of original artworks. The authors are responding to the rather recent, and seemingly scandalous, trend of paying millions of dollars for original pieces of art... -
Avatars, Profile Pics, and the Visual Representation of Self-image
Posted on 17/08/2010 | No CommentsWhat does your profile picture say about you? What about your avatar? A little while ago Ben Myers shared some thoughts towards the development of a Theology of the Avatar in a post titled Once more on the self in... -
Transposition and Defining or Criticizing Art
Posted on 13/08/2010 | No CommentsAs students studying theology and art we frequently try to analyze not just particular works, but also to come to a more precise understanding of the concepts with which we work. It can be annoyingly difficult to define what either... -
‘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...
