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For Aleteia this week, I reviewed The Purge, a potentially nice little siege movie that quickly became weighted down by an over-bloated sense of self-importance. Still, the idea that the government would legalize all crime for a 12 hour period…

Today is the birthday of one of our favorite actors here at the B-Movie Catechism, Sir Christopher Lee. And what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a clip from one of his most frightening performances. Which one is it,…

Tragic Worship

by Carl R. Trueman on May 21, 2013 · 8 comments

The problem with much Christian worship in the contemporary world, Catholic and Protestant alike, is not that it is too entertaining but that it is not entertaining enough. Worship characterized by upbeat rock music, stand-up comedy, beautiful people taking center…

Just like half the population of the world (I’m not sure that’s an exaggeration), I went to see Iron Man 3 this past week. You can find out what I thought over at Aleteia. You know, it’s hard to believe…

Christian Geometric Art in an Arabic Gospel

by David Clayton May 3, 2013

Last week I featured the first work produced by my students at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in their sacred geometry class. They did eight sided figures based upon an Islamic design. Just in case anyone has been wondering…

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Some Geometric Art from Thomas More College Students

by David Clayton April 26, 2013

Here are some examples of geometric art produced by students from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts. They are their first projects for my Way of Beauty class. They were asked to produce an octagonal tile pattern that was based…

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New Mosaic, OId Technique

by David Clayton April 12, 2013

Here are some photo’s of a new mosaic just installed in Wales, designed and made by Aidan Hart.  (H/t David Woolf) I have taken the them from his website, here. Aidan’s photos give us a sense of how it was…

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Should We Sell Vatican Art and Give the Money to the Poor?

by David Clayton April 10, 2013

Is this the Franciscan message? On the final Monday of Lent, Mass at Thomas More College was celebrated by one of the monks from St Benedict’s Abbey in Still River. It is always a pleasure to have them here because…

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Two Relief Carvings of the Entry into Jerusalem

by David Clayton March 22, 2013

Here are some images selected, at least initially, with Palm Sunday in mind. They have three things in common: they are of the same subject – the Entry into Jerusalem; they are both relief carvings; and they are both by…

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Summer courses: Diploma on the Theology of Sacred Art Offered in US and UK; Icon painting course in Kansas

by David Clayton March 19, 2013

Once again, Dr Caroline Farey and myself will be teaching the summer residential weekends for the diploma offered by the Maryvale Institute.  There will be a five-day icon painting class afterwards taught by myself. 
It is offered in the US…

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