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Where does our service lie?: The Christian Artist and the Church (Part 2)
Posted on 17/07/2010 | 6 CommentsLast week I brought up the topic of how we might think about the relationship of the artist to the church, raising some questions about the nature of both “Christian art” and the artist’s sense of membership with the church.... -
The Burden of Autonomy
Posted on 15/07/2010 | No CommentsWhen I was working with clients as a graphic designer, there was one statement that I never wanted to hear: ‘You can do whatever you want.’ While I always appreciated the inherent trust they had in me, this was always... -
6 Times in Edinburgh
Posted on 08/07/2010 | 4 CommentsIf you happen to take a stroll along the Leith Walk in Edinburgh, look out for the man in a pink bikini. Antony Gormley has just recently released his latest art installation, 6 Times. The artist has placed 6 figures... -
Illuminating the Bible
Posted on 07/07/2010 | No CommentsWhen I was young, one of my parents would end our meal together by pulling me up on their lap and reading a story from the Bible Story Book, a big blue book full of illustrations. These illustrations may not... -
Theology, Aesthetics, and Culture: Conversations with the Work of David Brown
Posted on 02/07/2010 | No CommentsThis year the annual conference of the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at the University of St Andrews—held 6-8 September—will focus on the recent work of the Revd Dr David Brown FBA, Professor of Theology, Aesthetics, and Culture... -
The Calling of Christian Artistry: A Quick Look at Howard Finster
Posted on 26/06/2010 | No CommentsWhen I lived in Atlanta, I would keep a membership to the High Museum of Art, that way if was ever bored in the city, I could just drop in any time and explore. One of my favorite parts of... -
Shouting over the Thunderstorms
Posted on 24/06/2010 | No Comments‘There is another danger…that of talking baby language. To see the way some of our best church and cathedral builders decorate their work with nursery emblems, golden stars, chubby Christmas angels, lilies, lambs and shepherds, insipid sculptures and paintings of...
