Created in the Image of God: Dorothy L. Sayers
June 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Protestants interested in the relationship between Christianity and the arts are re-discovering the aesthetic theology of Dorothy L. Sayers, whom C.S. Lewis described as one of the most important influences on his spiritual growth. Like Lewis, Sayers was born into a Christian family but did not become earnest about faith until much later in life, and her transformation came through the arts—leading her to generate one of the biggest religious controversies in twentieth-century England. This talk will cover Sayers’ life story, explaining why theologians and Christian cultural critics continue to endorse her “Christian aesthetic.”
Come hear Dr. Crystal Downing’s presentation, “Created in the Image of God: Dorothy L. Sayers.” An award-winning author and former director of the Wade Center, Dr. Downing will speak on Sayers’ view of the relationship between Christianity and the arts.
Join us on Sunday, June 1, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, upstairs in the St. Gregory Room. Bring your own lunch.
Dr. Crystal L. Downing
With a PhD in English from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Crystal L. Downing has become a specialist on Dorothy L. Sayers. Her first book received an international award for outstanding Sayers scholarship, and her second on Sayers, Subversive, was granted what the Chicago Tribune described as “a coveted starred review from Publishers Weekly.” On June 5, Crystal’s sixth book, and her third on Sayers, The Wages of Cinema, will be released at the Marion E. Wade Center, where she served as co-director with her husband for six years.
