I’ll admit it. I’m skeptical of live painting in churches. Like sticking a square peg in a round hole, it often makes for an awkward fit with the worship service. But, whatever one’s knee-jerk reactions may be, it cannot be…
As students studying theology and art we frequently try to analyze not just particular works, but also to come to a more precise understanding of the concepts with which we work. It can be annoyingly difficult to define what either…
Each Sunday, I have the privilege of worshipping in a beautiful church building, surrounded by stained glass windows that image the Biblical narrative of the life of Jesus. Because of where I sit during the service, my backdrop tends to…
The word ‘performance’ has received a bad rap in Christian circles. On the one hand, pastors and theologians warn us that we cannot earn salvation by performance, because salvation is a gift. On the other hand, a preeminent virtue among…
Paris is a feast for those interested in culture and the arts. After my post last week on Barbara Nicolosi’s chapter in For the Beauty of the Church, I’ve been thinking about Politics and art, and specifically Art which has…
Review of chapter 8 of For the Beauty of the Church, Edited by David O. Taylor. This is the final post in our series of reviews. The final essay in this remarkable collection turns our gazes toward the future and toward…
Dayton Castleman was born in New Orleans in 1975. He received his BA in Art from Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi and his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is currently Assistant Professor of Art…
It is important to remember that there are always pros and cons to everything, and this is no less true in regard to artistic practice in the church. Art can always be misused and misunderstood. In chapter seven of The…
Review of chapter 6 of For the Beauty of the Church, Edited by David O. Taylor. Transpositions is hosting reviews of each chapter of this book between Aug 2 and Aug 9, 2010. One of two contributions to the book…