Tag Archives: craftsmanship

The Parable of the Homemade Wine

Posted on October 6, 2018 by literaryworkshop

Once there was a man who had a garden and an orchard.  He grew many kinds of fruits–plums, figs, blueberries, strawberries, and grapes.  His fruits grew so well that he needed something to do with them, so he began to … Continue reading →

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Craftsmanship: What’s Religion Got to Do with It?

Posted on November 22, 2012 by literaryworkshop

Quite a lot, according to the English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers: In nothing has the Church so lost Her hold on reality as in her failure to understand and respect the secular vocation. She has allowed work and religion to … Continue reading →

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Gluttony in the Workshop, Courtesy of Dorothy L. Sayers

Posted on November 14, 2012 by literaryworkshop

In 1941, the English detective novelist Dorothy L. Sayers gave a lecture called “The Other Six Deadly Sins.”  What she has to say about the sin of Gluttony has important implications for the arts and crafts: An odd change has … Continue reading →

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