Celebrating the Works of George MacDonald
George MacDonald inspired the imaginative visions of C.S. Lewis, G.K.
Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, and so many others. He presents the reader
with an enchanted world that is richer than the flattened world of
materialism that defines reality for so many. Through this volume, we hope
to invite the reader into the world of fantasy en route to discovering a
true reality.
Take a tour of the books of this classic Christian author, from his
christian fantasy novels for both children and adults as well as his
theological works.
Contributors:
- Donald W. Catchings Jr.: "A Heavenly Guide: Lewis's
'Teacher' in The Great Divorce," a poem on the wise Scotsman.
- G.K. Chesterton: "On George MacDonald," a reflection
by Chesterton on one of his favorite authors.
- Kelly Lehtonen: "Romanticism, the Marble Lady, and
the Orders of Longing in Phantastes" on MacDonald's Christian
view of human nature.
- George MacDonald: "The Imagination: Its Function and
Its Culture," a fully annotated version of this classic essay on
the important of imagination with George MacDonald's original notes.
- Jason Monroe: "Fight the Miserable Things:
Reflections on the Joy in At the Back of the North Wind" on
regaining joy with imagination.
- Seth Myers: "Phantastes: Enchanting Beauty and Sacrificial
Love" on joy, hope, and faith illustrated in MacDonald's classic fantasy
novel; "Lilith and The Queen's Gambit: Two Ingenue
Who Learn Love Through Sacrifice" on growing with community; and "From
MacDonald to Magical Realism: Faith and Fantasy with Romantics, Marquez,
Murakami, and Van Halen" on MacDonald's influence on fantasy for adults.
- Annie Nardone: "The Richness of Plain Talk:
Interview with David Jack on Translating the Beauty of George MacDonald"
on language and literature.
- Daniel Ray: "Old MacDonald's Dish: A Hearty Serving
of George MacDonald's Thoughts on the Imagination and Its Relevance to
Contemporary Apologetics," an essay on why the writing of George
MacDonald matters.
- Megan Joy Rials: "The Lizard or the Stallion? George
MacDonald on the Retroactivity of Heaven and Hell in The Great
Divorce" on Lewis's choice of guide.
- George Scondras: "Good Enough to Believe In: George
MacDonald and the Knowledge of the Ineffable" on justified belief in
God.
- Aaron Stephens: "MacDonald, George," a poem on the
border of Fairyland.
- John Tuttle: "Aëranths, Angels, and Allegory" on
allegory in The Golden Key.
Advent 2020
Volume 3, Issue 4
300 pages
