Christian Fantasy: From 1200 to the PresentThis is the first account of invented stories involving the Christian supernatural. In their development a central concern is found to be the fantasy-making human imagination itself, at first seen as a obstacle to Christian purpose, but more recently given freer rein. |
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In earlier literature God's existence could be assumed , but now it is necessary to prove it . And , in order to do this convincingly , one must start from the apparently empirical facts of existence , not from any biblical or quasi ...
In earlier literature God's existence could be assumed , but now it is necessary to prove it . And , in order to do this convincingly , one must start from the apparently empirical facts of existence , not from any biblical or quasi ...
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18 ) ; and as Berlioz goes , to his ' accidental ' death under a tram , Woland tells him that he is about to demonstrate the seventh proof of God's existence ( p . 52 ) – a proof he says he has already mentioned , when in fact he got no ...
18 ) ; and as Berlioz goes , to his ' accidental ' death under a tram , Woland tells him that he is about to demonstrate the seventh proof of God's existence ( p . 52 ) – a proof he says he has already mentioned , when in fact he got no ...
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... 203 ; as both empiricist and idealist , 183-4 ; as scientist and Christian , 185-6 ; sees nature as the perfect fairy tale , 185–6 , 207 ; argues the existence of the supernatural in nature , 186-7 ; view of God's relation to nature ...
... 203 ; as both empiricist and idealist , 183-4 ; as scientist and Christian , 185-6 ; sees nature as the perfect fairy tale , 185–6 , 207 ; argues the existence of the supernatural in nature , 186-7 ; view of God's relation to nature ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The French Queste del Saint Graal 122 | 12 |
The Commedia | 21 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Christian Fantasy: From 1200 to the Present |
| Author | Colin Nicholas Manlove |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0333558901, 9780333558904 |
| Length | 356 pages |
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