I encountered an interesting discussion on the radio the other day in which it was mentioned (in passing) that during the “Reformation” English churches underwent a radical change in their appearance. Whereas, typically, the walls of churches had been covered with pictures depicting Biblical themes, the dominance of Protestantism had resulted in the whitewashing over … Read more
We were having a discussion over dinner tonight, initially about religion when we found ourselves asking the question, “What is it for?” I suggested (and I’m sure that this is not original) that religion and art both have something essential in common. They both affirm that things do not have to be as they are. … Read more
A good friend drew to my attention a book I had not encountered before …. Aaron Rosen’s Art and Religion in the 21st. Century. That sounded to be right up my street, so I called into a bookshop in the city this morning to pick up a copy.* Indeed, it does look to be a … Read more