Tag Archives: poetry

Found in Translation

Posted on April 8, 2018 by commaandco

Randomly, in my bookshelves, I re-encountered “Subversive Spirituality” a book by Eugene Peterson – best known for his translation of the Bible into modern-day (American) speech: The Message translation. While being a pastor, Eugene had spent a year on translating … Continue reading →

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John Piper: One third of the Bible is Poetry

Posted on February 16, 2018 by commaandco

John Piper on why one third of the bible is poetry; also a link to his sermon on George Herbert Continue reading →

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Fashion Design from faith

Posted on February 11, 2018 by commaandco

Hong Kong designers who design from a heavenly perspective, from faith, featured in “The Still Point” response to T S Eliot’s “4 Quartets” poetry Continue reading →

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Not relevance but resonance

Posted on January 13, 2018 by commaandco

Mark Oakley’s speaks about the links between faith and poetry and his book “The splash of Faith: Believing in Poetry” Continue reading →

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Reconnecting: microphones and liturgy

Posted on August 1, 2017 by commaandco

Is there a special prayer to prepare to use microphones, when speaking in church?  Malcolm Guite, in his column “Poet’s Corner” in “The Church Times” considers this very point.  He comes up with some playful verses: For putting the rechargeable … Continue reading →

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