The Gospel in George MacDonald : Selections from His Novels, Fairy Tales, and Spiritual Writings

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136665503321
• Autore: MacDonald George
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Farmington : , : Plough Publishing House, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-87486-769-X; 0-87486-767-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 pages)
• Collana: The Gospel in Great Writers
• Altri autori (Persone): WrightMarianne; DendakMaurice
• Disciplina: 823.8
• Soggetti: Christian literature, English
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: The Gospel in George MacDonald -- Introduction -- Finding God -- Seeking -- Repentance -- Redemption -- Jesus -- God's Glory -- The Divine Plan -- The Boundlessness of Love -- The Way of Discipleship -- Faith -- Obedience -- Growth of Character -- Conscience -- Work -- Prayer -- God in Our Midst -- Love of Neighbor -- Creation -- Our Father in Heaven -- Love and Marriage -- Fatherhood and Motherhood -- Education -- Money -- Moralism -- Eternal Life -- Death -- Resurrection -- Appreciations -- G. K. Chesterton -- C. S. Lewis -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Other Titles from Plough.
• Sommario/riassunto: If you don't have the time to read all the novels of George MacDonald, the great Scottish storyteller who inspired C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, Mark Twain, W. H. Auden, and J. R. R. Tolkien, this anthology is a great place to start. These selections from MacDonald's novels, fairy tales, and sermons reveal the profound and hopeful Christian vision that infuses his fantasy worlds and other fiction. Newcomers will find in these pages a rich, accessible sampling. George MacDonald enthusiasts will be pleased to find some of the writer's most compelling stories and wisdom in one volume. Drawn from books including Sir Gibbie, The Princess and the Goblin, Lilith, and At the Back of the North Wind, the selections are followed by reflections from G. K. Chesterton and C. S. ; Lewis and accompanied by classic illustrations of Maurice Sendak (print edition only).