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There is a tale about Diogenes, the ancient Greek philosopher, in which he and some of his disciples were people-watching outside an arena. The story goes that a group of Corinthian youth walk by in their silver makeup, absorbed in…
Category Theology
Call for Book Chapters: Owen Barfield
OWEN BARFIELD IN CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS: EXPLORING HIS THOUGHT AND INFLUENCE Publisher: CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARS PUBLISHING, UK Editor Contact (for prospective contributors): [email protected] The chief purpose of the book is to present fresh scholarship on the work and ideas of the British…
Wonder Woman and Women in Ministry
My experience with Wonder Woman began in a gigantic Texas cinema on a hot summer afternoon with nothing to do. I did not come with much expectation. Two friends were meeting me there, and all three of us have excellent…
Theology, Arts, and Culture Series: Interview with Dave Barnes
Editor’s Note: In our effort to explore the intersection between practical and theoretical expressions of theology and the arts, Transpositions features contemporary artists who infuse their work with theological reflection. In our latest installment, Senior Editor Brett H Speakman interviews singer-songwriter Dave…
Review: God in a Single Vision
David Brown. God in a Single Vision: Integrating Philosophy and Theology. Edited by Christopher R. Brewer and Robert MacSwain. London: Routledge, 2016, vi + 190pp., £105.00 hardcover. David Brown’s erudite-yet-accessible tone in God in a Single Vision is illustrative of his…
Allegorizing the Drama of Redemption: Additional Reflections on John Bunyan’s Use of Allegory to Communicate Christian Truth
In my first article, I briefly introduced Bunyan’s use of allegory. In this piece, I consider why Bunyan might have found allegory an effective means of communication. I focus particularly on Bunyan’s allegorical text Holy War. Allegory and Political Protest…
Theology ‘Under the Similitude of a Dream’: Brief Reflections on John Bunyan’s Use of Allegory to Communicate Christian Truth
Last autumn, I visited a large congregation in London while on a research trip. The church’s leadership team graciously permitted me to examine their historical archives, and significant church members even provided me with a home-cooked meal. I was impressed…
Feeding the Birds
Mary Poppins, the film based on the novel by Australian writer P. L. Travers, was one of Walt Disney’s greatest successes when it first debuted in 1964, and its five Academy Awards (out of thirteen nominations), its Golden Globe Awards…
Review: Visions of Mary
Jill K. H. Geoffrion. Visions of Mary: Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral. Paraclete Press, 2017. 192 pp. Colour illlus. ISBN: 978-1-61261-894-4. £17.98 hardcover. The unparalleled intact collection of medieval stained glass in Chartres cathedral has long been justly…