Transpositions is pleased to welcome Rebekah Lamb as Lecturer in the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts. We recently had the opportunity to chat with Rebekah about her background, rooted in Canada, and her future here across the Atlantic: Originally…
Author’s Note: This is my final post for Transpositions as a regular contributor. I have immensely enjoyed being a part of Transpositions since its inception in 2010. As a scholar and a writer, I am deeply grateful for the interactions…
In dark times, artists show us the truth about ourselves, encouraging us to show our worth. Because of their great influence, artists have always possessed a great responsibility, which has been borne better by some than by others. In our…
The arts are transformative. For many people involved in exploring the intersection of theology and the arts, this is a fundamental axiom. It’s also a commonly held belief by the wider public. However, while there may be many good reasons…
For a number of years I have been involved in ministering to people in what are commonly known as ‘creative access’ countries. In other words, countries where people are marginalized and where the creative voice has been suppressed. Within this…
James McCullough reviews Lisa M. Hess's book Learning in a Musical Key: Insight for Theology in Performative Mode (Pickwick, 2011).
I am very pleased to be invited to contribute to this symposium on Christianity, art, and education. I am even more pleased do to so in the company of distinguished artists, and at the request of Jim Watkins as a…
Lindsay Brown, the International Director of the Lausanne Congress, believes that Leith School of Art is the only college of the visual arts with a Christian foundation in the whole of Europe. So, what does that look like? Leith School…
During my graduate studies at Indiana University I encountered a way of thinking that not only resonated with my faith but also changed my perspective on teaching. It was a view promoted by my main professor, Barry Gealt. He advocated…