As a ‘creative’, how do I fit in?
Matt Hatch
Friday 30 Jul 2010
It’s our experience that many ‘creatives’, which includes artists, designs, performers, musicians, writers, photographers, & many many more, often feel fairly frustrated in their local church setting. So it might be that you feel misunderstood about your potential; it may be due to a lack of opportunities to express your gift in the local church; or just a lack of creativity within the church culture.
Pie Jesu Requiem
Matthew Hosier
Wednesday 14 Jul 2010
Christina Johnson filled Westminster Chapel with her voice, performing a cappella the classical song “Pie Jesu”.
This well known classical piece was chosen by Christina as example of how Art can fill a space and captivate our attention, rather than for the theological content of the lyrics.
(Originally recorded at at Everything Conference: London 2010).
Isner and Mahut – Culture Makers?
Liam Thatcher
Friday 25 Jun 2010
I’m not a big fan of tennis – I’ll watch a Wimbledon final, and the odd game here and there if I get a few moments. But I have to say, I was fascinated by the Isner vs Mahut match of the last three days. Not because of the quality of tennis on display (towards the end it looked a little ragged – understandably! – Though I would still not fancy my chances against them!) but because of the challenge it posed for the Wimbledon staff, commentators – the whole structure of the tournament!
An Honest Approach to the Arts
Mike French
Thursday 18 Mar 2010
Being creative is a risky business. It leaves you exposed, vulnerable, open to misunderstanding, scorn, ridicule. You cannot be honest in your art without revealing something of yourself; shy away from that and your creative endeavours are flat, lifeless, insipid. To be a Christian in the arts is to have the courage to be honest.
The Absurd and the Almighty
Liam Thatcher
Thursday 11 Mar 2010
I love theatre. I love Jesus. Unfortunately, the kind of theatre I love tends not to love Jesus.
Outline a Christian Aesthetic: An article by Ian Goodson
Matt Hatch
Wednesday 20 Jan 2010
There is no doubt that the Bible addresses the issue of art. Jesus was a skilled craftsman. He was also a master story-teller.
Arts & Culture
Art and the media dominate our lives – we live in a visual age and in a sea of information. As people of the Word, do we have anything to say about what passes before our eyes? In a YouTube culture what is the gospel response to the media, and can there be any such thing as Christian art?Contributors
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