Their attraction is immediate. Their passion is overwhelming. Their love is undeniable. Their future is eternal . . . or eternally doomed. This is the story of Cia Reynolds, a rising young professional from New York, and Will Jamieson, an internationally acclaimed artist. They meet, supposedly by chance, at an exhibition in London. Immediately ......
In Ursula K. Le Guin, Consent, and Metaphor, Kate Sheckler presents an alternative approach to understanding metaphor, altering our conception of the form and its effects. She identifies the delineation and effect created in the moment consent is offered.
Reviewers have called Lou Aronica's novel BLUE compelling," beautifully written," a story to remember and cherish," and one of those books that everyone should find a moment to read." Readers have said it was a great inspiration," I've never been more moved or inspired," and one of the best books I've read." Now comes this prequel novella, a short ......
Ancient and modern readers alike turn to dystopian tales and topics in order to make sense of experiences of reality that are increasing negative and outside their control. This volume takes theological and religious approaches to dystopian works and themes as revelatory for human flourishing
Dystopia, from the Greek dus and topos "bad place," is a revelatory genre and concept that has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity at the start of the twenty-first century. This book addresses approaches to the study of dystopia from the academic fields of theology and religious studies. Following a co-written chapter where Scott ......
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.
J.R.R. Tolkien and his works have impacted many areas of thought and culture, including theology. In Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology, an international group of scholars discuss numerous themes related to living out theology in our world today.
For three middle-aged women in the suburbs of Cleveland, the issues seemed compelling but relatively conventional: sending a child off to college, dealing with a marriage gone stale, feeling "invisible." But changes were coming . . . and not the predictable ones. Because Margie, Katherine, and Abra are feeling a new kind of power inside of them - ......
