A journal of theology, imagination, and the arts.

Much Ado About Nothingness

Every spring, Transept—a practicing artist’s group within the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts (ITIA)—hosts an art exhibit, culminating in an evening of performances and readings.  A version of this reflection was delivered for the opening of Transept’s 2024…

Existentialist Lana Del Rey

What you doin’ with your life? Do you think about it? Do you contemplate where we came from?’ So sings Lana Del Rey in the song ‘Sweet’ from her latest album Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean…

The Taste of Things is a Phenomenological Feast

Wine is the intellectual side of a meal. Meat and vegetables are the material side.’ —Dodin Bouffant, The Taste of Things If one is desiring to feast, The Taste of Things is a film worth savoring for both its intellectual and…

Artist’s Reflection on Weaving the Unstrung

Every spring, Transept—a practicing artist’s group within the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts (ITIA)—hosts an art exhibit, culminating in an evening of performances and readings. The 2024 exhibit was curated around the theme ‘(a) void’. In this article,…

Artist Reflection: Julia MacLaurin

Every spring, Transept—a practicing artist’s group within the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts (ITIA)—hosts an art exhibit, culminating in an evening of performances and readings. The 2024 exhibit was curated around the theme ‘(a) void’. In this article,…

‘Ex Nihilo’: Aliens, A.I. and God’s First Rodeo

Every spring, Transept—a practicing artist’s group within the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts (ITIA)—hosts an art exhibit, culminating in an evening of performances and readings. The 2024 exhibit was curated around the theme ‘(a) void’. In this article,…