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Faith journey through fantasy lands : a Christian dialogue with Harry Potter, Star wars, and the Lord of the rings / Russell W. Dalton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dalton, Russell W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
- Fantasy fiction, English.
- Spirituality in literature.
- Christianity and literature.
- Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter--Rowling, J. K.
- Rowling, J. K.
- Lucas, George, 1944- Star wars.
- Lucas, George.
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Physical Description:
- xii,179 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Augsburg Fortress, [2003]
- Summary:
- Faith Journey through Fantasy Lands engages popular culture in the hugely successful stories of Harry Potter, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings. Russell W. Dalton guides the reader through these contemporary fantasy stories and illuminates them with light from the Christian faith journey. The book opens doors to faith-sharing, promotes faith-focused interaction with popular culture, and includes reflection questions for individual or group use. The concluding section offers insights into important issues within the stories that have led some Christians to reject them.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Christian Approaches to Fantasy and Fiction 1
- 1. A Whole New World 11
- 2. A Call to Journey 28
- 3. Learning the Way: Education and Training for the Journey 44
- 4. Travel Provisions: God Gives Us What We Need for the Journey 54
- 5. Traveling Companions: Friendship and Fellowship 60
- 6. Staying on the Right Path (and Our Potential to Stary from It) 74
- 7. Road Signs: Virtues in the Fantasy Lands 82
- 8. Creatures of the Dark: Vices in the Fantasy Lands 99
- 9. Rough Roads Ahead: Hope and Hard Times 111
- 10. The Trail of Trials: Our Internal and External Battles 121
- 11. The Way of Christ: Images of Christ and Sacrifice 138
- 12. There and Back Again: Celebrating and Returning from the Journey 149
- Special Section: Dangers along the Path: Cautions and Concerns 156.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0806645717
- OCLC:
- 53023852
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