Ashgate studies in theology, imagination, and the arts
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-191) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : the baptized imagination and theology -- Calvinist and Celtic : MacDonald's context and early influence -- Classical and literary influences on MacDonald's life and thought -- British theological influences -- MacDonald's theology of the imagination -- Imagination and theological transformation -- Renewed vision of humanity -- Renewed vision of suffering, aging, and death -- Conclusion : an assessment of MacDonald's imaginative approach to theology and his theology of the imagination.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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 and image.
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Baptized imagination.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
MacDonald, George,1824-1905-- Criticism and interpretation.
MacDonald, George,1824-1905-- Influence.
MacDonald, George,1824-1905
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Christian fiction-- History and criticism.
Christianity and literature-- Scotland-- History-- 19th century.