Narnia Middle Earth And The Kingdom Of God

Author : Mark Worthing
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532616775
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Narnia, Middle-Earth and The Kingdom of God written by Mark Worthing and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narnia, Middle-Earth and the Kingdom of God tells the story of fantasy literature within the context of its complex relationship with the Christian tradition. In this book, Worthing looks at early influences on the genre, including European fairy tales and folklore, Northern and classical mythology, and Christian allegory. He also explores the contours of a variety of fantasy worlds from MacDonald's Faerie, Lewis' Narnia and Tolkien's Middle-Earth, to LeGuin's Earthsea, Pratchett's Discworld and Rowling's world of Hogwarts. In these worlds, and many more, we discover themes such as the battle between good and evil, the question of the existence of God, and the problem of suffering. Fantasy fans of all religious persuasions will find in this book a delightful and informative exploration of the rich history and profound themes of the fantasy genre.

Author : Kurt D. Bruner
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780842381048
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding God in the Land of Narnia written by Kurt D. Bruner and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the underlying Christian themes that run throughout C.S. Lewis's seven fantasies about Narnia and describes how Lewis's beliefs influenced his writing.

Author : Ralph C. Wood
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664234669
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gospel According to Tolkien written by Ralph C. Wood and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers have repeatedly called The Lord of the Rings the most important book of our age--absorbing all 1,500 of its pages with an almost fanatical interest and seeing the Peter Jackson movies in unprecedented numbers. Readers from ages 8 to 80 keep turning to Tolkien because here, in this magical kingdom, they are immersed in depth after depth of significance and meaning--perceiving the Hope that can be found amidst despair, the Charity that overcomes vengeance, and the Faith that springs from the strange power of weakness. The Gospel According to Tolkien examines biblical and Christian themes that are found in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Follow Ralph Wood as he takes us through the theological depths of Tolkien's literary legacy.

Author : Joseph Pearce
Publisher : TAN Books
ISBN 13 : 1618902318
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book C. S. Lewis and the Catholic Church written by Joseph Pearce and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis, the great British novelist and Christian apologist, has been credited by many-including the author-for aiding their journey to the Catholic Church. For this reason, it is often perplexing that Lewis himself never became Catholic. In C. S. Lewis and the Catholic Church, Joseph Pearce delves into Lewis's life, writings, and spiritual influences to shed light on the matter. Although C. S. Lewis's conversion to Christianity was greatly influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien, a Catholic, and although Lewis embraced many distinctively Catholic teachings, such as purgatory and the sacrament of Confession, he never formally entered the Church. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this book digs deep to present the facts of Lewis's life, to illuminate key points in his writings, and to ask the question: Was C. S. Lewis on the path to Rome? This revised and updated edition-with a new introduction by Father Dwight Longenecker-is a fascinating historical, biographical, theological, and literary account of a man whose writings have led scores to the Catholic Church, despite never having become a Catholic himself.

Author : John A. Zukowski
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
ISBN 13 : 082980045X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Spiritual Movies to See before You Die written by John A. Zukowski and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual themes are common in movies: The unconventional savior. The hero’s journey. The redemption tale. The balance of creation. Journalist John A. Zukowski reflects on twelve major spiritual themes in the world of cinema, discussing films from Dead Man Walking to Bruce Almighty, from Groundhog Day to Chariots of Fire, and many more. See them all—read them all—before you die!

Author : Morton Benning
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 153264499X
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing God written by Morton Benning and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keenley Turnshoe is a young apprentice cleric living in Utoptia, a medieval-like fantasy world of magic and monsters. But unknown to Keenley and the other inhabitants of Utopia, their world is also the virtually rendered plaything of a very wealthy and self-absorbed young man named Jeff, AKA the Great God Avatar. When Jeff’s ‘answering machine’, the Deus Interface, decides that it is the Great God Avatar, it identifies Jeff as a threat and strands him in his own virtual world. Jeff seeks help from Keenley and his companions as he tries to return to his virtual throne room. As they risk their lives on a quest to find the Great God, will they discover the true identity of their difficult travelling companion? And will the Deus Interface be able to locate and destroy them before they fulfil their quest?

Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 1587680262
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tolkien and C.S. Lewis written by Colin Duriez and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores their lives, unfolding the extraordinary story of their complex friendship that lasted, with its ups and downs, until Lewis's death in 1963. Despite their differences - of temperament, spiritual emphasis, and storytelling style - what united them was much stronger: A shared vision that continues to inspire their millions of readers throughout the world."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Ian Miller
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532652763
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arboretum written by Ian Miller and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timothy Martin is a respected lecturer in Astronomy who has spent most of his life trying to put behind him the trauma of a childhood dominated by ‘visions’. But the visions have returned, more real than ever. Not only does see other places, but he is now able to step into them. When he becomes fixated on the star Delta Crucis in the Southern Cross constellation, he sees a vision of a world orbiting it and impulsively takes a step – two hundred and forty-five light years into space. HE did not expect to survive. Nor did he expect to land in the midst of an alien city. And he certainly did not expect to threaten the well-being of another world, one that he finds disturbingly – at peace. At stake is not only his own destiny, but that of an entire world.

Author : W. A. Noble
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532645031
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beast-Speaker 2 written by W. A. Noble and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escaping from Midrash was not easy, even riding on the back of a dragon. Seeger promised his friend Boyd he would return with help to set him and the other child soldiers free from the brutality of the Midrashi. What he does not know is that it will nearly be a year before he finally returns, across the desert, with an army and five dragons. But what will he find after all this time? Can the Midrashi be defeated? And what has become of Boyd and the other children?

Author : S.J. McKenzie
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532665237
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Frost on the Mirror written by S.J. McKenzie and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard Crowley and his sister Inch are ordinary, elderly magicians, barely making ends meet, especially since the Northern Church began to declare so many different types of magic to be heretical. Their friend Closer is even worse o . e price of magic materials keeps going up, and the poor man can hardly keep his magical wheelchair in operation. Their Destinies are changed one Midwinter when they experiment with various charms, a mirror, and a book called Giddens of Happenstance. A Kildareen wizard called Lucy Wilde begins to pursue the artifact they have inadvertently created, and even more mysterious forces work to change the shape of their whole lives. Will they be able to prevent their discovery from falling into the wrong hands?