Viewing 15 posts by Jonny Mellor
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Is art really all about beauty?
Recently I was at a gathering of Christian leaders at which we were encouraged to pray for ‘art that releases the beauty and power of heaven’. Now I know that as the... Read more -
How Should The Church Patronise Art? A Thought Experiment
Let’s imagine together an undesirable, unhealthy but intriguing situation.
Let’s imagine that Christians temporarily stopped paying artists to make art for the... Read more -
Solving Problems or Making Things New
There seems to be a growing appreciation of creativity within British Christian culture at present. In the noughties the buzz words were ‘social action’ and... Read more -
Spontaneity vs Craftsmanship
I don’t think that the evangelical church in the UK is doing very well when it comes to the arts. Read more -
Church, Art and the Last Child of Gallifrey
A couple of years ago, I was watching Doctor Who.
Before I go on, I just want to clarify. I am not, what you might call, a Dr Who fan. I can’t name all the doctor’s... Read more - Page < 1 2