Faith in the Arts
Episodes
Vampires and blood donors: How do we contribute and not exploit our artistic cultures?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Christians, we are called to love people. This means that we should support and serve others and not exploit of steal from them. We all know this! ...
The Riddle & The Spyglass by Barrowclough
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard about Ally’s art. We’ve heard about Marlita’s art. Today, we focus on Jonny’s or, should I say, Barrowclough’s.If hip-hop geek...
Art as a gift (with Rachel Ho)
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Macclesfield based ceramicist, Rachel Ho introduces us to her fabulous ‘ Gift to the City’ project, sparking all sorts of trains of thought...
Prophetic Art (with Dr Mary McCampbell)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think of when you think of prophetic art?Does your mind instantly turn to the subversive power of beauty, energizing hope, alternate reali...
Tap Dance and Discipleship (with Andrew Nemr)
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is internationally acclaimed tap dancer, Andrew Nemr. He leads us on a riveting journey through the history of tap dance, the fracturi...
What’s special about music? (with Anselm Mcdonnell)
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anselm Mcdonnell is back! Building on the last episode’s focus on the avant garde, the conversation moves on to music in general. How is music diffe...
Why should Christians care about the Avant Garde? (with Anselm Mcdonnell)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whereas Christian artists are often known for playing it safe in the arts, today’s guest, classical composer, Anselm Mcdonnell bucks this trend. His...
Sacred Streets (with Jason Leith)
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can artists bring the sacred to the streets and what happens when they do? Our hosts are joined by Jason Leith, a Los Angeles based artist and the...
Art and Artificial Intelligence (with George Aytoun)
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is reshaping our world and its impact is being felt very keenly in the arts. Programs like Dali, Chat GPT and Sora have all been moving into the ma...
We Need to Talk by Marlita Hill
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we talked about Ally’s artistry and this time we’re shining the spotlight on another one of our hosts: Marlita!We are focusing on her la...
Quodlibet by Alastair Gordon
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve talked about some great artists this season but this one is special as it’s one of our own Faith In The Arts team. Today, we look at Ally’...
William Blake’s Illustrations on the book of Revelation
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We loved focusing on the Book of Revelation in the last episode so we decided to keep talking about it while throwing one of the greatest British arti...
The book of Revelation by St John
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re looking at by far the most popular piece of art in the series so far. It features in a literary anthology that is by far the best selli...
Prophecy by Peter Howson
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a mid season break, the FITA team are back, discussing the work of painter Peter Howson. Peter’s visceral, unflinching work sparks a discussio...
FITA live at Hutchmoot 2023
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the privilege of hosting a main session at Hutchmoot 2023 and here it is! Marlita, Ally and Jonny are joined by Andrew Peterson and Mark Meynel...
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Dir. Scott Derrickson)
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of Christian art, what’s your first thought? Horror movies! Of course it is. Today, the team delve into the genre of horror through a...
Songversation by India Arie
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marlita presents the 2013 album, Songversation by India Arie and it inspires a conversation about artistic success, how we relate to ...
The Sower by Vincent Van Gogh
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Ally introduces us to Vincent Van Gogh and Jonny and Marlita struggle with the Dutch language! Art isn’t just worth talking about, it’s wor...
The Big Day by Chance the Rapper
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This season, we’re going to be basing our episodes around pieces of art and the artists that create them. Today Jonny introduces the album, The Big ...
What’s been happening since the pandemic?
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ally, Jonny and Marlita are back! To kick the second season off, they catch up on how the faith and the arts conversation has moved forward in the las...
We Answer Your Questions!
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked for your questions and you sent in some crackers. Today Marlita, Ally and Jonny round off our first season by dealing with questions ranging ...
Why is Jonny Mellor still a Christian?
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deconstructing faith is a contentious topic. Some see it as highly destructive, others deeply enlightening and, for others, it is an inevitability tha...
Why is Marlita Hill still a Christian?
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There can be a real tension between being an artist and being a Christian. An easy way to relieve this tension might be to stop being a Christian! So,...
Why is Ally Gordon still a Christian?
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There can be a real tension between being an artist and being a Christian. An easy way to relieve this tension would be to stop being a Christian! How...
What is a Christian imagination?
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could it be that imagination is not only something that is important to artists, but is actually something that we all need: to be human, to live out ...
What is the imagination?
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The imagination is a vitally important human faculty, but it is little understood, and often greatly marginalised in society and in churches. Ally, Jo...
Fixing the church/arts relationship: a non-artist's guide
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last time, Ally, Jonny and Marlita explored how artists can help the church thrive in its relationship with the arts. This week they turn their attent...
Fixing the church/arts relationship: an artist's guide
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can churches thrive in their relationship with the arts? How can they become communities where artists can thrive too? In this week’s episode, t...
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: The last 100 years of Christian art (Pt. 2)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marlita, Ally and Jonny continue their survey of art from the Christian imagination in the last 100 years, crashing into questions like: Is the church...
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: The last 100 years of Christian art (Pt. 1)
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marlita, Ally and Jonny survey some of the art that has been fuelled directly by the Christian imagination in the last century. Is Christian art more ...
Why does the world need another podcast about Christianity and the arts?
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The relationship between Christianity and the arts has always been one of extremes. For long periods of time and in different cultural settings, the t...