The Content of Art
~James McCullough and Wes Vander Lugt Defining art is an elusive task. In some ways, seeking to understand art is analogous to understanding God….
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Visual Theology: A Review
Any reader interested in the intersection of art and theology will find this book a helpful and engaging read. And while the reader may be left at times asking for more, it does not disappoint in its ability to raise questions about how the arts are significant to theology, community, and spiritual life. Even if the reader does not agree…
Read MoreAre we created for beautiful spaces?
Anyone who has been on the backpacker trail around Europe will be able to testify to the way in which swarms of people are…
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Christian Congregational Music: Call for Papers
Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives 1-3 September 2011, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford Call for Papers Christian congregational singing is a vital and…
Read MoreVictorian Poetry, Social Justice, and New Media Satire of Christian Culture
I spend most of my time reading and writing about Edith Nesbit. Most Brits remember her best for her novel, The Railway Children. The…
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Christianity and the Arts after Rookmaaker: A Reflection on the Symposium
The team at Transpositions is very grateful to the scholars who contributed posts for our Rookmaaker Symposium, and also to those who offered their…
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Transpositions Tidbits: Aesthetics and the Church
The last Tidbits was on Art and Artists. It was intended to be wide ranging. This week, following the Rookmaaker symposium, tidbits will be…
Read MoreTranspositions Tidbits: Art and Artists
This is a bumper tidbits post! We’ve been hearing how much the posts about Artists and Art are particularly enjoyed, so I thought that…
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A Transformational Passion
Osvaldo Golijov’s La Pasión según San Marcos was commissioned in 2000 as one of a quartet of new passion-settings. The work attracted glowing reviews…
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