Our Lady of Breezy Point
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, one image in particular has drawn attention: the Breezy Point Madonna. This stone lawn statue of the Virgin…
Of Gods and Men: Film as Liturgical Remembrance
The film Des Hommes et des Dieux (Of Gods and Men) was released in 2010, directed by Xavier Beauvois. Besides becoming a French blockbuster, it spread…
Introducing the Christianity & Film Symposium
Next week, Transpositions will be hosting a symposium on Christianity and film. Topics will range from the cinematic poetry of Stan Brakhage (Brett Potter), to…
Risk to Life: The Ethics of Chris Burden’s ‘Shoot’
In this post, part two of a series on morality in art, we will move on to another of critic Robert Horvitz’ questions in…
Featured Artist: Jay Johnstone
Jay Johnstone has recently burst onto the scene as a Tolkien artist. His images of Tolkien characters are distinctive – he paints figures from…
Art & Prudence: Jacques Maritain on the Responsibility of the Artist
In a 1976 article in Artforum magazine, critic Robert Horvitz asks: ‘To what extent, if any, and under what conditions, does morality have a…
What Makes a God?: Wormhole Aliens and Bajoran Religion
It’s no secret that Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek to be secular. In a 1991 interview in The Humanist, Roddenberry said: ‘I condemn false…