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Baptized Imagination
2006·210 pages
Scholarly exploration of George MacDonald's theology of the imagination and its influence on Christian writers like Lewis and Tolkien.
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Scholarly exploration of George MacDonald's theology of the imagination and its influence on Christian writers like Lewis and Tolkien.
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The imagination has been called, 'the principal organ for knowing and responding to disclosures of transcendent truth'. This book probes the theological sources of the imagination, which make it a vital tool for knowing and responding to such disclosures. Kerry Dearborn approaches areas of theology and imagination through a focus on the nineteenth century theologian and writer George MacDonald. MacDonald can be seen as an icon whose life and work open a window to the intersection of word, flesh ...
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Romance & sex
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Discussion of gender issues within MacDonald's theology
Religious content
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Central analysis of Christian theology and MacDonald's faith
Magic & witchcraft
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Examines fantasy imagination in MacDonald's fiction
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Political content
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Covers environmental, gender, and moral imagination themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Theological treatment of suffering, aging, and death
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