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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... story two Moscow literati are accosted by a man in the park , who tells them that he was with Pilate in his interview with ' Jesus ' , and then proceeds to tell them part of the story of what happened then . The story is taken up again ...
... story two Moscow literati are accosted by a man in the park , who tells them that he was with Pilate in his interview with ' Jesus ' , and then proceeds to tell them part of the story of what happened then . The story is taken up again ...
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... story substantially alters the account in the Gospels . It has Yeshua as a fairly inoffensive man who seems to have ... story about Pilate is the one that Woland begins . Is it the only true one , then ? Or is it simply another way of ...
... story substantially alters the account in the Gospels . It has Yeshua as a fairly inoffensive man who seems to have ... story about Pilate is the one that Woland begins . Is it the only true one , then ? Or is it simply another way of ...
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... story , ' Disciples ' , is a mockery . If anything , the story portrays how Jesus ' is now a mere name debased in the streets , and perverted by those who hear it ( a group who jeer at ' Jesus loves you ' as a homosexual's wish ; a ...
... story , ' Disciples ' , is a mockery . If anything , the story portrays how Jesus ' is now a mere name debased in the streets , and perverted by those who hear it ( a group who jeer at ' Jesus loves you ' as a homosexual's wish ; a ...
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The French Queste del Saint Graal | 12 |
The Commedia | 21 |
The Middle English Pearl | 42 |
Copyright | |
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