Chapter Five: Can art be a religion?
Review of Chapter 5 in What Good are the Arts? by John Carey. Transpositions is hosting reviews of each chapter of this book from…
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Artists and Makers in Community
An interview with Dan Thompson, founder of Artists and Makers – an initiative which works with local authorities and real estate agents to make…
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Visual Theology: A Review
Any reader interested in the intersection of art and theology will find this book a helpful and engaging read. And while the reader may be left at times asking for more, it does not disappoint in its ability to raise questions about how the arts are significant to theology, community, and spiritual life. Even if the reader does not agree…
Read MoreVictorian Poetry, Social Justice, and New Media Satire of Christian Culture
I spend most of my time reading and writing about Edith Nesbit. Most Brits remember her best for her novel, The Railway Children. The…
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The Drama of Ephesians: A Review
Review of Timothy G. Gombis, The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2010). This is an exciting…
Read MoreTranspositions Tidbits: Art and Artists
This is a bumper tidbits post! We’ve been hearing how much the posts about Artists and Art are particularly enjoyed, so I thought that…
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A Transformational Passion
Osvaldo Golijov’s La Pasión según San Marcos was commissioned in 2000 as one of a quartet of new passion-settings. The work attracted glowing reviews…
Read MoreThis is My Body, Which is Broken for You…
A quick study of body of Christ in western art history reveals a complex set of theological issues relating to who Jesus was and…
Read MoreArt and Community: Belonging in Tradition
The arts can be understood as “communal” or “expressions of community” in many ways. In this post, I wanted to reflect briefly on the…
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