An Interview with Professor Trevor Hart
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to present a Q&A with ITIA Co-Founder Prof. Trevor Hart. In this interview, Hart discusses the beginnings of ITIA…
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The View From 14A: The Arts and the Importance of Time
‘Sometimes we can get lost living in the here and now Sometimes it takes the sky to see what’s on the ground’ –Ben…
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Review: How to Survive the Apocalypse
Alissa Wilkinson and Robert Joustra. How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids,…
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Whimsical Imagination
In the spirit of whimsy, I shall present this post through a series of inter- and un-related sketches or doodles rather than linear argumentation….
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Review: Making Good
Trevor Hart, Making Good: Creation, Creativity, and Artistry. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2014. Vi+368pp. $59.95. The convergence between theology, imagination & the arts is…
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A New Members’ Class: Why Christians Should Join the Art Museum (without Leaving the Church)
Several years ago, when our oldest daughter was just three, we visited the Art Institute of Chicago. Our visit to the museum capped off…
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Shining Light on Suffering: A Theology of Scars
It is often argued that we are what we read. According to a study conducted by a professor at Dartmouth, the books we read…
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Playfulness is a Serious Task: The Spiritual Fusion of Seriousness and Playfulness Reflected in González-Torres’ Portrait of Ross in L.A.
Is there something both playful and serious about death? The answer to this question is artfully demonstrated by Cuban-born artist Félix González-Torres. His Portrait…
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On Wittgenstein, Metaphor & God-Talk, or How a Love for Whisky Can Make You a Better Theologian
In a famous passage from his Philosophical Investigations, Ludwig Wittgenstein explores a limitation of language: “Describe the aroma of coffee. Why can’t it be…
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