‘Shock of the New: A Theological Reflection on Art, the Incarnation and Doctrine within contemporary Higher Education Chaplaincy,’ Practical Theology 13.6 (2020)

This article, along with those in this collection by Smith and by Cartledge and Colley, is one of relatively few scholarly articles written in relation to chaplaincy within Higher Education. However, although the subject matter was inspired by an experience within an HE chaplaincy setting, it is not really about chaplaincy, per se. Nevertheless, the insights garnered produce a fascinating picture of the chaplain as an artist and, necessarily, as a local theologian. Similar to the Senini article, this piece is focused on an element of material Christmas decor that functions symbolically on multiple levels.