Weaving the Word
Weaving the Word was a creative project conceived by Rev Peter Gardner, Heidi Gardner and artist Carol Marples and funded by the Church of…
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Translators and Kings
Throughout my own work of translation (The New Testament for Everyone, just out) I have had William Tyndale in mind. His story has often…
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Introduction: Symposium on the King James Bible
As I looked around my cottage-by-the-sea this week, I counted no less than five different English translations of the Bible with a German translation…
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Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part II): The Structural Imago Dei
In Part II, I consider those who identify the image of God with creativity as an aspect of the human being. What are the ethical implications of comparing divine and artistic creativity from this perspective?
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Towards a Eucharistic Theatre
I’m currently on a month-long road trip around the Eastern half of the U.S., visiting members of religious orders who work in the professional…
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Comparing Divine and Artistic Creativity (Part I)
This is the first of a series of five posts exploring the issues involved in making comparisons between divine and artistic creativity.
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Review: Lovely, Raspberry by Aaron Belz
A review of: Aaron Belz. Lovely, Raspberry. New York: Persea, 2010. (70 pages; ISBN: 978-0-89255-359-4) His first collection, The Bird Hoverer, was described by…
Read MoreMaking a ‘Place’ in a Place: A Reflection on Culture-Making
This summer, I’ve returned to two places from my past. One was the place where my family has lived for nearly 20 years. The…
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The Importance of the Arts in Christian Higher Education
I am very pleased to be invited to contribute to this symposium on Christianity, art, and education. I am even more pleased do to…
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