Faith, Hope and Poetry: A Review
Transposition is very much what poetry and all literary art is about. To hear snatches from the huge unknowable symphony of experience, to catch…
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Transpositions Tidbits
We haven’t done a Transpositions Tidbits post in a while, but that’s not for want of great links to share. We’re always on the…
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Going to “Church” with Les Murray
The first time Les Murray’s poem, “Church,” was published, in 2005, it was accompanied by an interview with the poet. Valentina Polukhina asked: “You…
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I recently asked 24 young artists[1] who were Christians to consider two questions: What does your craft require of you? What does the church…
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If Scripture Is Not a Script, Then What Is It?
Among Christian theologians and ethicists who utilise theatrical metaphors and models, it is common to assign to Scripture the role of script. If life…
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For the Beauty of the Earth: A Review
A Review of Bouma-Prediger, Steven. For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2010.) The…
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The Church: People and/or Building?
“Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Look inside and see all the people…” Church is one of those words that, I…
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The Forum Presents: Endlessly Dreaming
We are excited to announce a free public lecture on Wednesday 3 November in Parliament Hall at the University of St Andrews. Dr. Grant…
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Harry Potter and the Eucharist of Empathy
In the second half of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 Harvard commencement speech, ‘The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination‘, Rowling defines imagination…
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