art
Beauty and how to see it
Reading Van Gogh’s letters has helped me uncover a deeper, more textured theological understanding.
Creativity as alchemy for the world
A collection of lectures-turned-essays urges us to imagine a world beyond empire.
Preaching outside the box
Donyelle McCray takes readers on a tour of the edges of homiletics, exploring Black Americans’ gospel proclamation in various forms.
Encountering art and encountering God
For theologian Judith Wolfe, imagination is a necessary part of how we know the Divine.
The call of a remnant prairie
I’ve seen artists enchanted and haunted by the prairie, their work changed by spending time in the grasses.
Illuminating Qohelet through art and philosophy
Debra Band and Menachem Fisch’s beautiful creation is not your typical Ecclesiastes commentary.
Navigating James Baldwin’s legacy
Greg Garrett provides a road map for the terrain of the prophetic writer’s work and thought.
Monsters and their beautiful work
Claire Dederer thinks through what it means to consume art produced by people who have said or done terrible things.
What went wrong at Hamline?
The administration’s reaction to a classroom conflict reveals a deeper problem in higher ed.
Creation and new creation
A collection of essays invites artists and
theologians into conversation.
Maggie Nelson finds freedom in the emphatic middle
Her new essay collection examines how Americans thread the needle between care and constraint.
