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Home: Core Subjects: Arts and Literature: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Arts and Literature: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Grappling with God: The faith of a famous poet - Wilfred M. McClayW. H. Auden regarded Christianity as possessing a marvelous power to change human lives. Inexplicably, however, critics have largely neglected the effects of Auden's mature commitment to Christianity. Arthur Kirsch, in Auden and Christianity remedies that neglect with this much-needed study of how Auden's religious beliefs shaped his artistic vision. Read more... Greene's True Colours - Franklin FreemanIn 1949, Graham Greene, after an audience with Pope Pius XII, visited a Franciscan monastery with his mistress, Catherine Walston, where he heard Padre Pio say Mass. Read more... Gregorian Chant Is Returning from Exile. Maybe - Valentino Miserachs GrauValentino Miserachs Grau, president of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, is calling for its revival. Pope Benedict XVI wants it, too. But the path is full of obstacles. Read more... Grim Tales - Kari Jenson GoldThe nursery school my daughter attends is full of bright, lively, privileged children. And yet, if you were to visit the children's bedrooms to explore their libraries, you might be surprised at what you find there: limited and unimaginative collections often dominated by Walt Disney, Berenstain Bears, and Sesame Street. Read more... Harry Potter and the Paganization of Children’s Culture - Michael O'BrienAuthor Michael O'Brien sets the Potter books and their impact within a larger discussion of the proper role of myth and fantasy in literature and an explanation of "the baptized imagination" as expressed in the writing of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, and George MacDonald. Read more... Heeding Tolkien's words - Terry MattinglyThe big worry was that this would be some kind of Hollywood parody of 'The Lord of the Rings.' I have no idea if any of the artists involved in this project are Christians. I have no idea what their point of view is, in terms of faith. But it must have made sense, just from an artistic point of view, to leave much of the spiritual element intact. After all, that is what gives the book its depth and power. Read more... Height and Light for the New Jerusalem - Michael S. RoseInnovative Romanesque elements such as the ambulatory and the masonry vault became more common during the early 12th century, as the emerging Gothic culture left its mark on the refined Romanesque architecture of the day. Read more... Heretical Hymns - George WeigelSacred songs that contradict church teachings — or have congregants take on the voice of Christ — should be laid to rest. Read more... Historical Imagination and the Renewal of Culture - Michael D. O'BrienMichael O'Brien shows how art and artists both reflect and inspire the religious sensibilities of their culture, and if the present nihilistic art is not to lead culture into the sewer, a revival in authentic religious art must arrive quickly. Read more... Hollywood Knows Him Not - Christmas Movies You Want to See - TERRY TEACHOUTWhy have there been so few really good holiday films? It seems there's this little catch: Christmas is about Christ, and Hollywood knows Him not. Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ... [>>] Related Categories:Pages Updated On: 19-Aug-2008 - 00:05:33
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