Gatekeepers and ‘Bad’ Church Art
Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and…
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Through Stained Glass Dimly Lit
From the beginning till now the entire creation, as we know it, has been groaning in one great act of giving birth; and not…
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Reflecting on the Lion’s World during Lent: Scripture and Literature in Conversation
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams recently published a compact volume reflecting on the theological riches of Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, titled The Lion’s World:…
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Drawing Cities: Art and Urban Place-Making
I’ve been intrigued by the This is Our City project for a while now. This is Our City is a multi-year initiative of Christianity…
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Advent in the Mall
A shopping centre may seem like an odd place to locate a reflection on the season of Advent. But, see this as an attempt…
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Review: Victorian Poets and the Changing Bible
Charles LaPorte. Victorian Poets and the Changing Bible. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2011, 304 pp., £39.95/$45.00 cloth. LaPorte is one of the most incisive voices…
Read MoreAcross thresholds: the “and” in theology (religion) and literature
“At best reading theological texts alongside literature is illuminating” – Susan Felch [1] When working in the interdisciplinary contexts, the hazards and pitfalls of…
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Defining Fields: Literature and Theology/Religion
In 2010, I attended a session on the state of the field of “religion and literature” at the British Association of Victorian Studies conference….
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Introduction to Aesthetics and Liturgy Symposium
Next week will see Transpositions host a symposium on Aesthetics and Liturgy, curated by Anna Blanch and Preston Yancey. Most broadly, liturgy can be…
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