Mediocrity and Excellence: An Issue for Art in the Church
An issue that I continue to run into as I research the Christian church’s support of the arts is that of the quality of…
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Review: Icons and the Name of God and A Complex Delight
Sergius Bulgakov. Icons and the Name of God. Translated by Boris Jakim. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2012, 192 pp. £16.99/$29.00 paper. The Orthodox theologian Sergius…
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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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A Response to Siedell’s “Art and Explanation”
Editor’s Note: Transpositions is currently featuring a 5–part series on Daniel A. Siedell by Christopher R. Brewer. Part 1 – A Response to Siedell’s…
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Introducing — Christianity and the Theatre
Over the past several months, we here at Transpositions have been working behind the scenes and in the wings to gather together a variety…
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A Reflection on the Art in the Church Workshop
As the Art in the Church workshop concludes, I want to consider two recurring themes that emerged over the three weeks, providing a short…
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The Leading Edge of Church and Art
As a child, when teachers said I was “a natural leader,” I assumed it meant the same as when my brother and friends called…
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Art in the Cathedral: The Blurring of Sacred/Secular Space
Some years ago, Winchester Cathedral hosted an exhibition called Light, featuring artists such as Rachel Whiteread, Marc Quinn, and Darren Almond. As a result…
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Art in the Church: An interview with commission4mission
Editor’s Note: commission4mission is an arts organisation based in the United Kingdom. For the Art in the Church Workshop, Transpositions interviewed its Secretary, Jonathan…
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