Doors In
The Fairy Tale World of George MacDonald
Biography & Memoir, Religious, Fiction & Literature, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Life
| Author: | Rolland Hein | ISBN: | 9781532643835 |
| Publisher: | Wipf and Stock Publishers | Publication: | December 18, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Cascade Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rolland Hein |
| ISBN: | 9781532643835 |
| Publisher: | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Publication: | December 18, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Cascade Books |
| Language: | English |
George MacDonald wrote fairy tales for both children and adults to demonstrate the essential role of the imagination in apprehending spiritual truths. He explained: ". . . undefined, yet vivid visions of something beyond, something which eye has not seen nor ear heard, have far more influence than any logical sequences whereby the same things may be demonstrated to the intellect." Rolland Hein undertakes to show how MacDonald's tales contain such visions, helping readers to experience for themselves glimpses of "something beyond" and catch exciting insights into eternal truths.
George MacDonald wrote fairy tales for both children and adults to demonstrate the essential role of the imagination in apprehending spiritual truths. He explained: ". . . undefined, yet vivid visions of something beyond, something which eye has not seen nor ear heard, have far more influence than any logical sequences whereby the same things may be demonstrated to the intellect." Rolland Hein undertakes to show how MacDonald's tales contain such visions, helping readers to experience for themselves glimpses of "something beyond" and catch exciting insights into eternal truths.
