Review: Creator Spirit
Review of Steven R. Guthrie, Creator Spirit: The Holy Spirit and the Art of Becoming Human (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2011). In what…
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The Value of Censorship
What is the value of censorship? Here are two reasons why artists might be pleased to find institutions exercising censorship…
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Featured Artist: Alfonse Borysewicz
Alfonse Borysewicz was born in Detroit in 1957. According to his website, Borysewicz has “engaged in seminary studies,” and he also has a degree…
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Contemplative Vision: A Review
Juliet Benner, Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2011). In this delightful book, Juliet Benner brings together…
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Featured Artist: Brooke Waggoner
I only recently became acquainted with the work of Brooke Waggoner, but her mysterious, playful and complex music is already beginning to feel like an old friend…
Read MoreDiscernment, The Holy Spirit and Art
A reflection on one way that discerning the extraordinary in the ordinary is exemplified in Christian painting, old and new. Examples are shown from Sandro Botticelli, Roger van der Weyden, Stanley Spencer, Patti Wickman, and Joel Sheesely.
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Symposia at Transpositions
Hi Folks! Well, we just finished our symposium on the commercial arts, and I thought that I would take this opportunity to remind our…
Read MoreLove and Death of the Simulacra
The simulacra are presences or appearances that have lost their ground in reality. They are, as it is sometimes said, a copy of a…
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Featured Artist: Matt Ballou
Matt is a painter originally from New York, but now living in Missouri where he holds a position as Assistant Teaching Professor of Painting…
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