Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination - (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture) by Andrew D Thrasher & Austin M Freeman (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination analyzes theological, religious, and philosophical themes in classical Christian fantasy, contemporary "post-Christian" fantasy, and fantasy at play in table top games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: the Gathering.
- About the Author: Andrew D. Thrasher teaches religious studies at George Mason University and in the Virginia Community College System.
- 238 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Science Fiction + Fantasy
- Series Name: Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
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About the Book
Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination analyzes theological, religious, and philosophical themes in classical Christian fantasy, contemporary "post-Christian" fantasy, and fantasy at play in table top games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: the Gathering.Book Synopsis
Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination analyzes theological, religious, and philosophical themes in classical Christian fantasy, contemporary "post-Christian" fantasy, and fantasy at play in table top games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: the Gathering.
Review Quotes
It is exciting to see the continuation of the philosophical Paulinist tradition, especially one that begins to take Paul's Judaism into account. Any biblical studies work that seriously engages with the (political) philosophy of its concepts is sorely welcome to the field of biblical studies.
We are quite accustomed to approaching theology from the front, with reason and intellect. Only rarely do we approach from behind, with imagination. And rarer still is theological engagement that takes imagination seriously on its own terms. Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination uses examples from the fantastic to show us insights into theology that can only be imagined, and in doing so, greatly strengthens our overall theological engagement. And, it's a lot of fun!
About the Author
Andrew D. Thrasher teaches religious studies at George Mason University and in the Virginia Community College System.
Austin M. Freeman is the author of Tolkien Dogmatics and the editor of several collections of fantasy criticism. He teaches at Houston Christian University.
