Posted in big questions, imagination on Jan 14th, 2009 No Comments »
I am intrigued by a phrase in “Over the River with Christo & Jeanne-Claude,” by Steven C. Munson: “The focus is on what the artists have done, not on what they have made.” Mr. Munson contrasts the ephemeral character of work by Christo and Jeanne-Claude with the relatively enduring nature of most of the art [...]
Posted in a luta continua, big questions, imagination, the story and its songs, Uncategorized on Jan 6th, 2009 3 Comments »
phl-248-2009-aesthetics-session-one-handout In the first session of my aesthetics course at Redeemer University College, last night, we watched a documentary on Andy Goldsworthy, and talked about the possible meanings of the words “nature” and “culture.” Something I noticed for the first time in this viewing of the movie was this claim from Mr. Goldsworthy: “I feel [...]
Posted in a luta continua, big questions, phronesis, the story and its songs, zeitgeist hunch on Jan 4th, 2009 3 Comments »
Later this week I am speaking at the Living at the Crossroads conference on the topic “Reading Isaiah 60 in the modern marketplace.” In my preparation for that talk I have become fascinated by “the ships of Tarshish.” My copy of the Anchor Bible Dictionary talks about the ambiguities around “Tarshish,” and suggests that the word can refer [...]
