Features
How a Nativity Scene Sent Europe Into a Tizzy
A controversial Brussels nativity scene begs the question: Should explicitly Christian imagery continue to be a part of Europe’s civic space, and if so, who has the authority to define it?
Katherine Kelaidis
Katherine Kelaidis is a research fellow at the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge. Her first book Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine is now available from SPCK Press.
Opinion
Since When Is Neoclassical Architecture “Populist”?
Donald Trump's move to revive "traditional" architecture in federal buildings betrays his ignorance of its elitist roots.
Opinion
Christian Art Wasn’t Always So Straight
Contrary to what tradwives might have you think, the church was once a safe haven from anti-queerness.
Opinion
The Art World's Orientalist Fantasies About the Byzantine Empire
In the West, the relationship with Byzantium has taken on the characteristics of other instances of colonial objectification.