A study not only of the nineteenth century, de Jong's book on George MacDonald is also a warning for our own time and its religious tendencies. MacDonald is often known for little more than his influence on C. S. Lewis and Tolkien, but here he emerges as a serious voice, not a theologian but through literature an explorer of central theological ideas and their influence for good and, too often, ill.5/5(1). · The Theology of George MacDonald by John R. de Jong | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ Hardcover. $ Paperback. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up . In his excellent and detailed study of George MacDonald's theology, John R. de Jong proposes MacDonald's notion of the child as the unifying concept of his theological thought. De Jong's aim is to construct a coherent summary of MacDonald's theology based upon his idea of the child, an act of construction that De Jong likens to piecing together the scattered fragments of a mosaic or Author: Amanda Vernon.
John de Jong, theologian, musician, and writer, has a doctorate in Theology and Literature from King's College London and is a George MacDonald scholar working at the interface of theology and creativity. Join my mailing list. The Theology of George MacDonald: The Child Against the Vampire of Fundamentalism. George MacDonald () was writing at a time of Evangelical unease. In a society ravaged by Asiatic cholera, numbed by levels of infant mortality, and fearful of revolution and the toxicity of industry (to name but a few of the many challenges), the "gospel" proclaiming eternal damnation for unbelievers was hardly good news; rather, Christianity was increasingly viewed as the source of. Theology of George MacDonald The Child against the Vampire of Fundamentalism by John R. de Jong (Paperback, ) Delivery Dispatched within 2 business days and shipped with USPS Product details Format:Paperback Language of text:English Isbn, Author:John R.
The Theology of George MacDonald book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. George MacDonald () was writing at a time of Eva. George MacDonald () was writing at a time of Evangelical unease. In a society ravaged by Asiatic cholera, numbed by levels of infant mortality, and fearful of revolution and the toxicity of industry (to name but a few of the many challenges), the "gospel" proclaiming eternal damnation. A study not only of the nineteenth century, de Jong's book on George MacDonald is also a warning for our own time and its religious tendencies. MacDonald is often known for little more than his influence on C. S. Lewis and Tolkien, but here he emerges as a serious voice, not a theologian but through literature an explorer of central theological ideas and their influence for good and, too often, ill.
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