“It is the immemorial dream of the talentless that a sufficient devotion to doctrine will produce art.” -David Mamet, Theatre The American playwright and director David Mamet does not mince his words. He detests arrogant intellectuals who claim they can…
I’m heading to London today with two of my colleagues at ITIA (Institute of Theology, Imagination and the Arts) to present papers at The Hospitable Text: New Approaches to Religion and Literature. I have been looking forward to this conference…
“I love this show. It has a beautiful heart.” – Baz Bamigboye, The London Daily Mail Last month controversial musical The Book of Mormon won nine coveted Tony Awards, including Best Musical. With lyrics and libretto written by Matt Stone…
Juliet Benner, Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2011). In this delightful book, Juliet Benner brings together her training as a visual artist and her experience as a spiritual director in a way…
Terrence Malick has done the unthinkable. He has made a film that looks unflinchingly at life’s greatest mysteries – love, loss, alienation, and suffering – without a hint of cynicism.
I only recently became acquainted with the work of Brooke Waggoner, but her mysterious, playful and complex music is already beginning to feel like an old friend...
Being critical in the sense of articulating a negative assessment or deconstructing a work, like a piece of writing, is easy. It is easy to point out the absences, the flaws and the failings of a work. Sometimes they need…
A reflection on one way that discerning the extraordinary in the ordinary is exemplified in Christian painting, old and new. Examples are shown from Sandro Botticelli, Roger van der Weyden, Stanley Spencer, Patti Wickman, and Joel Sheesely.
Transpositions is pleased to announce that, as of today, Cole Matson is joining our rotation of regular contributors. Welcome to the team, Cole! In Keith Bunin’s play The World Over, Adam is a castaway who has grown up alone on…