“Only he who loves can sing” ~ St. Augustine I have been thinking about thinking. Though I value its importance I am wondering if the attention we give it is in need of some balance. Two books –...Read More
“Dependency and humility are more valuable to the creative process than pedigree and power” The nineteenth century American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a piece titled “Self Reliance...Read More
Two quite diverse religious communities have expressed intent to give more attention to the arts. Just recently Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has expressed its commitment to give more attent...Read More
“Bob Dylan did for a whole generation in the 1960’s or We Shall Overcome – did for thousands in the civil rights struggle” If I were asked what art form I favour I expect my instinctiv...Read More
“There is something in our humanity that resists accounts of life that are merely mechanical or material” The 20th century citadel known as the “art world” has been insistent that ...Read More
“I am well aware that the term mission and its practical outworking fall into the category of ‘politically incorrect’.” Mission, missional, missio dei, transformation, incarnation, reconci...Read More
… one of the great values of metaphors is the variety of ways they can be employed and how they can open up an otherwise sealed perspective. Recently I was browsing at a book display and happene...Read More
Perhaps nothing is more personal than a face. It is the primary locus for our relationships with others. And so the face is both the icon of our individuality and uniqueness as well as essential for c...Read More
There is a freeing power in creative gestures like song and we are met in surprising ways. Song, poetry, image, drama, dance and a good story seem to have the power to move us while providing fresh vi...Read More
“Signs are afoot that theological exploration into film is giving attention to productions well beyond the Hollywood genre and beyond movies given to explicitly religious themes. If film as an a...Read More