God and Oscar®: Whispers of Faith in the Motion Picture Academy
In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Image editor Gregory Wolfe rejects the assertion that: Whereas in the 20th century there were literary giants…
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Lady in the Water: A Call for Prophetic Story
M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most spiritual filmmakers of our time, and Lady in the Water is his manifesto. Lady in the Water is not…
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Our Lady of Breezy Point
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, one image in particular has drawn attention: the Breezy Point Madonna. This stone lawn statue of the Virgin…
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Of Gods and Men: Film as Liturgical Remembrance
The film Des Hommes et des Dieux (Of Gods and Men) was released in 2010, directed by Xavier Beauvois. Besides becoming a French blockbuster, it spread…
Read MoreIntroducing the Christianity & Film Symposium
Next week, Transpositions will be hosting a symposium on Christianity and film. Topics will range from the cinematic poetry of Stan Brakhage (Brett Potter), to…
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Risk to Life: The Ethics of Chris Burden’s ‘Shoot’
In this post, part two of a series on morality in art, we will move on to another of critic Robert Horvitz’ questions in…
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Featured Artist: Jay Johnstone
Jay Johnstone has recently burst onto the scene as a Tolkien artist. His images of Tolkien characters are distinctive – he paints figures from…
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Art & Prudence: Jacques Maritain on the Responsibility of the Artist
In a 1976 article in Artforum magazine, critic Robert Horvitz asks: ‘To what extent, if any, and under what conditions, does morality have a…
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What Makes a God?: Wormhole Aliens and Bajoran Religion
It’s no secret that Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek to be secular. In a 1991 interview in The Humanist, Roddenberry said: ‘I condemn false…
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